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2004 SESSION
HB 1315 Abortion; procedure if performed after first trimester.
Introduced by: Richard H. Black | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Abortion; penalty. Requires, in an abortion performed after the first trimester, that the unborn child be anesthetized in a manner suitable for patients undergoing amputation. A physician who performs an abortion without first anesthetizing the fetus is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Abortion; penalty. Requires, in an abortion performed after the first trimester, that the unborn child be anesthetized in a manner suitable for patients undergoing amputation. The physician must submit a notarized report to the Department of Health within 90 days attesting to the estimated age at which the unborn child was aborted and whether the unborn child was first anesthetized. A physician who performs an abortion without first anesthetizing the unborn child is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.