Bill > HB3038

This bill, titled the "Abolition of Abortion Act," aims to protect the lives of unborn children by treating them with the same legal protections as born individuals, asserting that the U.S. Constitution requires equal protection for all persons within a state's jurisdiction. It amends existing laws to remove exceptions that previously allowed for abortions under certain conditions, effectively repealing provisions that permit prenatal homicide or assault and strengthening protections against coercion for pregnant mothers. Specifically, it modifies wrongful death laws to allow for actions to be brought for the death of an unborn child, with parents or grandparents able to sue the person responsible, and it redefines homicide to include the killing of an unborn child, removing previous exceptions for legal abortions or standard medical procedures, though it maintains exceptions for life-saving procedures for the mother when reasonable steps are taken to save the unborn child, and for spontaneous miscarriages. The bill also declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.