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Culture & Conversation Abortion
This law was last updated on Sep 15, 2016
This law is Anti–Choice Model Bill
HB 1388
Current
Apr 21, 2014
Primary Sponsors: 3
Total Sponsors: 3
SB 1388 creates a civil cause of action for damages that result from an unlawful termination of a pregnancy at any time prior to birth caused by at least reckless conduct.
This bill does not establish legal personhood prior to birth.
This bill specifies that a cause of action for the wrongful death of an unborn viable fetus does not exist:
An individual could recover economic damages, noneconomic damages, and exemplary damages. Civil action must be brought within three years after the individual knows the pregnancy was unlawfully terminated.
STATUS
Signed into law by Gov. Hickenlooper on June 6, 2014 and went into effect on July 1, 2014.
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