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Culture & Conversation Abortion
This law was last updated on Apr 16, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
SF 2245
Proposed
Mar 11, 2019
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
SF 2245 would prohibit the performance of an abortion when it has been determined that the fetus has a detectable heartbeat.
Except in the case of a medical emergency, a physician would be required to test a pregnant person to determine if a fetal heartbeat is detectable before performing an abortion. In testing for a detectable heartbeat, the physician would be required to perform an abdominal ultrasound. If a fetal heartbeat is detected, the physician would be prohibited from performing the abortion.
A fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as six weeks of pregnancy—two weeks after a person’s first missed period—and well before many people even realize that they are pregnant.
A violation of this provision would be considered a gross misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to one year and/or a fine of up to $3,000.
Related Legislation
Companion bill to HF 2101.
Identical to HF 4524/SF 4109, which failed to pass in 2018.
Latest Action
3/11/19 – Introduced; referred to Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Primary Sponsor