This bill removes the present law provisions regarding criminal abortion and, instead, provides the following:  Every person has a fundamental right to make decisions about the person's reproductive health care, including the fundamental right to use or refuse contraception.  A pregnant woman has a fundamental right to continue a pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion before viability of the fetus or when necessary to protect the life or health of the woman and to make decisions about how to exercise that right.  A fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent or derivative rights under the laws of this state.  This state or a department, agency, entity, or political subdivision of this state shall not deny, restrict, interfere with, or discriminate against a person's fundamental rights as described in this bill in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39-15-213