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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
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)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3322 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3322.pdf |
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