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This bill provides legal protections for healthcare professionals in Georgia who administer medical treatment to pregnant women, particularly concerning actions related to pregnancy outcomes. It amends existing laws to clarify that law enforcement agencies cannot arrest individuals for performing or aiding in abortions that comply with state law, or for administering treatment that may lead to an abortion, especially when necessary to avert the mother's death or prevent serious, irreversible harm. Furthermore, the bill states that individuals cannot be investigated or penalized for actions or omissions related to a pregnancy outcome, including miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, abortion, or perinatal death. It also clarifies that a licensed physician providing medical treatment to a pregnant woman that results in accidental or unintentional injury to or death of an unborn child, or performing an abortion to avert the mother's death or prevent serious bodily harm, will not be considered a criminal abortion under certain circumstances. Finally, it amends provisions related to medical licensing to ensure that disciplinary actions for "criminal abortion" are only applied when the actions violate the specific exceptions outlined in the bill.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73201