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2008 SESSION
SB 542 Public schools; abortion services prohibited.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public schools; abortion services prohibited. Prohibits school divisions and their employees from providing abortion services. The bill also prohibits any provider of abortion services from providing information or course materials related to human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases. Abortion services means (i) performing, inducing, or assisting in the performance or inducing of an abortion that is not necessary to save the life of the mother; (ii) encouraging a patient to have an abortion or referring a patient for an abortion that is not necessary to save the life of the mother; or (iii) developing or dispensing drugs, chemicals, or devices intended to be used to induce an abortion that is not necessary to save the life of the mother.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086255288
- 01/09/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/07/08 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 4-N)