SB438 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
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
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
This bill would also 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
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.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| April 5, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 20, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB438 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |