Legislation

Title: Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Cox, Arikan, Boteler, Hornberger, Mangione, McComas, McKay, Rose, and Shoemaker
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that the prohibition on State interference with the decision of a woman to terminate a pregnancy at a certain time does not apply to a decision to terminate a pregnancy because the fetus has a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome except in cases where the fetus was conceived as a result of rape or incest or in cases of medical emergency.

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0846 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2022 Legislative Date 1/31/2022 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/31/2022	1/31/2022	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act)
House	2/17/2022	2/17/2022	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

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