SB 710

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 21, 2022
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; created, penalty.

Abstract

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; penalty.Creates the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The Act prohibitsan abortion after 20 weeks gestation unless, in reasonable medicaljudgment, the mother has a condition that so complicates her medicalcondition as to necessitate the abortion to avert her death or toavert serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairmentof a major bodily function. When an abortion is not prohibited post-20weeks' gestation, the physician or authorized nurse practitioner is required to terminate the pregnancy in a manner that would providethe unborn child the best opportunity to survive. The bill punishes performance of an abortion in violation of the Act as a Class 6felony. The bill also provides for civil remedies against a physicianor authorized nurse practitioner who performs an abortion in violationof the Act.

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Feb 10, 2022

Senate

Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 9-N)

Feb 03, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB710)

Jan 31, 2022

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

Jan 21, 2022

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 22103699D

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB710)

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 22103699D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB710F122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB710F160.PDF PDF

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