H 3552

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 10, 2023
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Human Life Protection Act

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO BAN ABORTIONS IN THIS STATE WITH EXCEPTIONS, TO PROTECT THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES AND ALTERNATIVE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE, TO PROHIBIT CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF A WOMAN FOR OBTAINING AN ABORTION, TO PROVIDE FOR PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM MAY NOT PAY FOR ABORTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTION 63-17-325 SO AS TO REQUIRE A BIOLOGICAL FATHER TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT BEGINNING AT CONCEPTION; BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-146 SO AS TO REQUIRE COVERAGE OF CONTRACEPTIVES BY HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES; TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY TO COVER PRESCRIBED CONTRACEPTIVES; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-710 AND 44-41-480, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF CERTAIN ABORTION LAWS, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE RELATED TO IMPLICIT REPEAL; BY REPEALING SECTION 44-41-20 RELATING TO LEGAL ABORTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-70, RELATING TO PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER FACILITIES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY PROVIDING AN UNCONDITIONAL RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN CHALLENGES TO THIS ACT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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Jan 19, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murphy, Brewer, Hager

Jan 11, 2023

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Jan 10, 2023

House

Introduced and read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Dec 15, 2022

House

Prefiled

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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