HB493 Alabama 2012 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Abortions, ectopic pregnancies excluded from definition of "abortion" when used in Code of Alabama 1975 and the Alabama Administrative Code, certain requirements relating to probable post-fertilization age clarified
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that a physician is
not required to make a determination of the
probable post-fertilization age of an unborn child
prior to any procedure other than an abortion</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that the reporting
requirements for reporting fetal deaths and
pregnancy terminations shall be construed to
require a report of the probable post-fertilization
age only for abortion procedures</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To provide that a physician is not required to make
a determination of the probable post-fertilization age of an
unborn child prior to any procedure other than an abortion; to
specify that the reporting requirements for reporting fetal
deaths and pregnancy terminations shall be construed to
require a report of the probable post-fertilization age only
for abortion procedures; and to provide that the term
"abortion," when used in the Code of Alabama 1975, or in the
Alabama Administrative Code, shall not be construed to include
any procedure to terminate an ectopic pregnancy, unless the
statutory provision or rule expressly states that it is
intended to apply to an ectopic pregnancy
</p>
Subjects
Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2012 | Delivered to Governor on April 26, 2012 at 3:20 p. m. | |
| April 26, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-261. | |
| April 26, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| April 26, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| April 26, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| April 26, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| April 26, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 789 | |
| April 26, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 19, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| April 17, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health | |
| April 17, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 863 | |
| April 17, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 22, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 6, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB493 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB493 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |