Legislation

Title: Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Cox
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis

Synopsis

Providing that a certain prohibition on State interference with a certain decision 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.

Committees

Original:: Rules and Executive Nominations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2020 Legislative Date 2/13/2020 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2020	2/13/2020	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
			Text - First - Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act)

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