Tennessee 20-Week Abortion Ban (SB 1770)

This law was last updated on Jun 29, 2016

State

Tennessee

Number

SB 1770

Status

Failed to Pass

Proposed

Jan 19, 2016

Topics

20-Week Bans, Later Abortion

Full Bill Text

www.capitol.tn.gov

SB 1770 would prohibit abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy except to preserve the life and health of the mother.

The bill would amend TCA Section 39-15-201(c)(2) by deleting the language “After three (3) months, but before the viability of the fetus,” and substituting instead the language “After three (3) months, but before twenty (20) weeks of pregnancy or viability of the fetus.”

The bill would amend TCA Section 39-15-201(c)(3) by deleting the language “During viability of the fetus” and substituting instead the language “After twenty weeks of pregnancy or during viability of the fetus.”

STATUS

Companion bill to HB 1758.