Title: Prohibits Abortion After 22 Weeks of Pregnancy
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits performing an abortion on an individual who has been pregnant for at least 22 weeks.
Prohibits performing an abortion without first determining the gestational age of the fetus (Sec. A).
Specifies that if the determined gestational age is at least 22 weeks, physicians and other medical providers are prohibited from performing an abortion (Sec. A).
Exempts cases involving an individual with a medical condition that necessitates an abortion in order to avert death or prevent an irreversible physical impairment (Sec. A).
Specifies that a psychological or emotional condition does not fall under the definition of a medical emergency (Sec. A).
Specifies that physicians or other medical providers in violation will be subject to a loss of their professional license to practice (Sec. A).
Prohibits assessing a penalty against any individual upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted (Sec. A).
Requires medical providers to annually report to the Department of Health and Senior Services the number of abortions they perform each year, along with the following information (Sec. A):
The reason for each abortion and method used;
The gestational age of each fetus; and
The medical condition of each individual who underwent an abortion.
Prohibits identifying the name or address of individuals upon whom an abortion was performed (Sec. A).
Requires the annual report to remain confidential unless a court orders otherwise (Sec. A).
Title: Prohibits Abortion After 22 Weeks of Pregnancy