| SB 0586 | Prohibits partial birth abortions, except to save life of mother |
| Sponsor: | Sims | |||
| LR Number: | S2182.02I | Fiscal Note: | 2182-02 | |
| Committee: | Judiciary | |||
| Last Action: | 01/12/98 - Referred S Judiciary Committee | Journal page: | S54 | |
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1998 | |||
SB 586 - This act prohibits partial birth abortions except
to save the life of the mother. The definition of the procedure
is one which involves all of the following elements: Deliberate
dilation of the cervix, usually over a sequence of days;
instrumental conversion of the fetus to a footling breech; breech
extraction of the body excepting the head; and partial evacuation
of the intracranial contents of a viable fetus to effect vaginal
delivery of a dead, but otherwise intact fetus. A physician who
violates the prohibition is guilty of a Class D felony.
CHARLES HATCHER