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S13092022 Regular SessionSigned into law

Amends existing law to revise the prohibitions, penalties, and causes of action of the Fetal Heartbeat Preborn Child Protection Act.

FETAL HEARTBEAT PREBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT -- Amends existing law to revise the prohibitions, penalties, and causes of action of the Fetal Heartbeat Preborn Child Protection Act.

FETAL HEARTBEAT PREBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This legislation amends the Fetal Heartbeat Preborn Child Protection Act to include a private enforcement mechanism allowing civil lawsuits against medical professionals who perform unlawful abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. Although life begins at conception, a detectable heartbeat is a key indicator of the existence of life.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Mar 14, 2022

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
51 Yea
14 Nay
5 absentPassed by 52.86 votes

LATEST ACTION

Session Law Chapter 152 Effective: 04/22/2022

BILL INFO

Session
2022
Chamber
senate
Status date
Mar 23, 2022

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