Board of Medicine; unprofessional conduct. Prohibits the Board of Medicine from taking disciplinary action against a doctor based on the alleged provision or receipt of abortion care that is not prohibited under the laws of the Commonwealth, regardless of where such abortion care was provided or received. The bill also specifies that grounds for refusal to issue a certificate or license to any applicant or to take disciplinary action for procuring or performing an abortion apply to such action only as it is prohibited by the laws of the Commonwealth. Under current law, such grounds for refusal or disciplinary action apply for procuring or performing a criminal abortion. This bill is identical to HB 519.

Statutes affected:
Senate: Presented and ordered printed 24104822D: 54.1-2915
Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106224D-S1: 54.1-2915
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB716ER): 54.1-2915