HB118 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Abortion, prohibits public funding or subsidization of abortion activities, with exceptions, prohibits use of government properties for abortions, prohibits public funds being used for certain endeavors, including abortions
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would prohibit the public funding
or subsidization of abortion activities, with
exceptions</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit government entities
from allowing their property or facilities to be
used for abortion activities, with exceptions</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit government-owned
healthcare facilities from contracting with
healthcare providers for abortion services, with
exceptions</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit public funds from
being expended, paid, or granted to or on behalf of
an existing or proposed research project that
involves abortion, human cloning, or prohibited
human research</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit facilities operated
on the property of a public K-12 school or operated
by a public school district and employees of public
K-12 schools acting within the scope of their
employment from providing abortion services to
public school students or counseling in favor of
abortions</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit federal or state
funds that are appropriated by this state for the
provision of legal services by private agencies
from being used directly or indirectly to advocate
for or provide legal assistance with respect to the
right to abortion or the procurement of abortion
services</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit funds from an IOLTA
(interest on lawyers' trust account) from being
used directly or indirectly to advocate for or
provide legal assistance with respect to the right
to abortion or the procurement of abortion
services</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the provision of
Medicaid-funded abortion services for instances of
danger to the life of the mother only when a
physician other than the physician performing the
abortion issues a medical opinion that the life of
the mother is in danger as a result of the
pregnancy</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the provision of
Medicaid-funded abortion services for instances of
rape or incest only when an appropriate law
enforcement agency submits a report to the
physician performing the abortion that the incident
of rape or incest was properly reported to the
agency</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also authorize the Attorney
General to enforce its provisions</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to abortion; to prohibit the public funding
or subsidization of abortion activities, with exceptions; to
prohibit government entities from allowing their property or
facilities to be used for abortion activities, with
exceptions; to prohibit government-owned healthcare facilities
from contracting with healthcare providers for abortion
services, with exceptions; to prohibit public funds from being
used for certain endeavors, including abortion; to prohibit
facilities operated on the property of a public K-12 school or
operated by a public school district and employees of public
K-12 schools acting within the scope of their employment from
providing abortion services to public school students or
counseling in favor of abortions; to prohibit federal or state
funds that are appropriated by this state for the provision of
legal services by private agencies from being used to advocate
for or provide legal assistance with respect to the right to
abortion or the procurement of abortion services; to prohibit
funds from an IOLTA (interest on lawyers' trust account) from
being used to advocate for or provide legal assistance with
respect to the right to abortion or the procurement of
abortion services; to authorize the provision of
Medicaid-funded abortion services in certain circumstances;
and to authorize the Attorney General to enforce its
provisions.
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Subjects
Abortion
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB118 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |