Bill > HB1105

This bill amends Tennessee's criminal abortion law by creating a specific exception to the existing abortion restrictions. Under the proposed amendment, a licensed physician would be permitted to perform an abortion if the pregnancy resulted from certain types of sexual crimes, specifically including aggravated rape, rape, rape of a child, especially aggravated rape, especially aggravated rape of a child, or incest, as defined in various Tennessee criminal statutes. The bill effectively provides a narrow legal pathway for abortion in cases where the pregnancy is the result of sexual assault or incest, while maintaining the state's otherwise strict abortion prohibitions. By referencing specific legal definitions of these sexual crimes, the bill ensures that the exception is precisely defined and limited. The legislation would take effect immediately upon becoming law, with the stated rationale that it serves the public welfare by addressing pregnancy resulting from traumatic sexual crimes.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1105&ga=114