Bill Text: MI SB0112 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Health facilities: other; pregnancy resource centers; prohibit certain regulations related to abortions. Creates new act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-01 - Referred To Committee On Government Operations [SB0112 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-SB0112-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 112
A bill to prohibit certain state and local governmental entities from requiring pregnancy resource centers to offer abortion services or provide a referral for abortion services; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1. As used in this act, "pregnancy resource center" means a private nonprofit organization that promotes childbirth and alternatives to abortion and that provides referrals and information related to pregnancy.
Sec. 3. (1) This state shall not require a pregnancy resource center to do either of the following:
(a) Offer to perform abortion services.
(b) Provide a referral for abortion services.
(2) This state shall not prohibit a pregnancy resource center from providing pregnancy care, pregnancy counseling services, or other services related to pregnancy and the postpartum period because the pregnancy resource center does not perform or provide a referral for abortion services.
Sec. 5. (1) A local unit of government shall not require a pregnancy resource center to do either of the following:
(a) Offer to perform abortion services.
(b) Provide a referral for abortion services.
(2) A local unit of government shall not prohibit a pregnancy resource center from providing pregnancy care, pregnancy counseling services, or other services related to pregnancy and the postpartum period because the pregnancy resource center does not perform or provide a referral for abortion services.
