Virginia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; created, penalty. (SB637)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)
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
Virginia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; penalty. Creates the Virginia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The act, created in new Article 9.1 of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2, prohibits an abortion after 20 weeks gestation unless, in reasonable medical judgment, the mother has a condition that so complicates her medical condition as to necessitate the abortion to avert her death or to avert serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function. The prohibition is predicated on the assertion that a fetus is capable of feeling pain at 20 weeks. When an abortion is not prohibited post-20 weeks gestation, the physician is required to terminate the pregnancy in a manner that would provide the unborn child the best opportunity to survive. The bill punishes an abortion in violation of the article as a Class 6 felony. The bill also provides for civil remedies against a physician who performs an abortion in violation of the article. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/20/2012 | Presented and ordered printed 12103901D |
01/20/2012 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/23/2012 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB637) |
02/02/2012 | Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (7-Y 7-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
Comments
This is just another attempt by the republican's to take a womans rights away.