Assembly Bill 355 establishes the fundamental right to bodily autonomy, explicitly including the right to access abortion services. The bill prohibits the state from restricting access to abortion if deemed necessary by a medical provider, and any laws that do not confer legitimate health benefits are rendered unenforceable. It allows individuals aggrieved by such laws to seek legal action against state or local officials attempting to enforce them. Additionally, the bill mandates that all health care coverage plans providing maternity coverage must also cover abortion services, thereby repealing previous restrictions on abortion coverage in state employee health plans and other governmental health plans.

The bill also repeals various existing laws that impose additional requirements on abortion procedures, such as the necessity for a physician to be present when administering abortion-inducing drugs and the requirement for physicians to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. It removes penalties for individuals who perform abortions without a medical license and eliminates the criminalization of actions that could harm an unborn child, except for existing homicide laws. Overall, the bill aims to streamline abortion access and remove barriers that have been deemed unnecessary or unenforceable by courts.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 40.03(6)(a)1, 40.03, 40.03(6)(a)2, 40.03(6)(b), 40.03(6)(m), 40.56, 46.245, 48.375(4)(a)1, 48.375, 69.186(1)(hf), 69.186, 69.186(1)(k), 253.095, 253.10, 253.105, 253.107(1)(b), 253.107, 441.07(1g)(f), 441.07, 448.02(3)(a), 448.02, 457.26(2)(gm), 457.26, 632.8985, 939.75(2)(b)1, 939.75