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SENATE BILL NO. 456 Offered January 14, 2004 Prefiled January 14, 2004 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-72.1, relating to contraception not to constitute abortion. ----------
Patrons-- Whipple, Deeds, Edwards, Houck, Howell, Locke, Marsh, Puller, Saslaw and Ticer; Delegates: Barlow, Baskerville, Brink, Dillard, Ebbin, Miles, Moran, Petersen, Plum, Sickles, Van Landingham, Van Yahres and Watts
---------- Referred to Committee on Education and Health ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 18.2-72.1 as follows:

§ 18.2-72.1. Contraception not to constitute abortion.

Contraception shall not be subject to or governed by the provisions of this article.

For all purposes, "contraception" means the use of any process, device, or method to prevent pregnancy, including steroidal, chemical, physical or barrier, natural or permanent methods for preventing the union of an ovum with the spermatozoon or the subsequent implantation of the fertilized ovum in the uterus.