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As enacted, enacts the "Human Life Protection Act," which bans abortion in this state effective on the 30th day after the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade or an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to allow states to prohibit abortion; creates exception for situations where the abortion is necessary to prevent the death of pregnant woman or prevent serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of major bodily function; prohibits prosecution of a woman upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-5116; Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 3; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1; Title 63, Chapter 9; Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

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Dolores Gresham (R)*,  Paul Bailey (R),  Mike Bell (R),  Janice Bowling (R),  Richard Briggs (R),  Rusty Crowe (R),  Ferrell Haile (R),  Joey Hensley (R),  Ed Jackson (R),  Brian Kelsey (R),  Jon Lundberg (R),  Becky Massey (R),  Frank Niceley (R),  Mark Pody (R),  Kerry Roberts (R),  Paul Rose (R),  Steve Southerland (R),  John Stevens (R),  Art Swann (R),  Dawn White (R),  Ken Yager (R), 

Pub. Ch. 351 (on 05/15/2019)

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