SPONSOR: Weber
This bill changes the definition of "abortion" to any medical treatment intended to induce the termination of a pregnancy except for the purpose of producing a live birth. The bill removes the definition of "unborn child" and modifies the definition of "viability" to the point in a pregnancy when, in the good faith medical judgment of a physician or because of the particular facts of the case before that physician, there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus’s sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures.
The bill requires that the State protect a person’s right to terminate a pregnancy prior to viability of the fetus or if necessary to protect a person’s life or health as determined by a licensed physician. The bill prohibits prosecution or a proceeding under State criminal law or otherwise for acts that are authorized or permitted under these provisions.
This bill is the same as HB 2038 (2024) and HB 1111 (2023).
Statutes affected: