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MA H3322

Relative to unborn children


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the use of anesthesia on a fetus prior to an abortion. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill requires physicians to administer anesthesia to the fetus prior to performing an abortion, except in certain circumstances where the physician determines that administering anesthesia would pose a serious risk to the mother's life or health, the pregnancy has not reached 20 weeks gestation, or the mother declines to have the fetus anesthetized. The purpose of this requirement is to prevent fetal pain during the abortion procedure.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

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