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SB 371 Abortion; procedure if performed after first trimester.

Introduced by: Ken T. Cuccinelli, II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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 6 felony.


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