Abortion or miscarriage; penalty. (HB986)

Introduced By

Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Producing abortion or miscarriage; penalty.  Provides that any person, including the pregnant female, who administers to, or causes to be taken by, a pregnant female, any drug or other thing, or uses means with intent to destroy her unborn child, or to produce abortion or miscarriage, and thereby destroys such child or produces such abortion or miscarriage, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. The bill excepts medically approved contraceptives or legally prescribed medication as a means of producing abortion or miscarriage. Current law does not with specificity include the pregnant female as a possible perpetrator.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed
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Comments

Anne Haynes writes:

Toally untenable just how are the police going to enforce this nefarious idea?

Posted 25 months ago.
Kim Bryant writes:

I wish they get off this whole abortion crap, just leave it alone!

Posted 20 months ago.