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HB 203: Termination of Pregnancy

GENERAL BILL by Gruters ; Hahnfeldt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Fischer ; Massullo ; Ponder ; Renner ; Yarborough

Termination of Pregnancy; Creates "Florida Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; prohibits abortion of unborn child capable of feeling pain; provides parameters for making such determination; requires physicians to report abortion information to DOH; provides criminal penalties & civil & criminal remedies; creates special revenue account to pay for certain costs & expenses incurred by state in defending act.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2017 House • Filed
1/23/2017 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 43
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 43
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Health Quality Subcommittee