SC S0098 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-11 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-11 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating To Definitions Concerning Abortions, To Remove Certain Definitions; To Amend Chapter 41, Title 44, Relating To Abortions, By Adding Section 44-41-15, To Provide Findings Concerning Fetal Pain, Fetal Viability, And An Assertion Of The State's Compelling Interest In Protecting The Lives Of Viable Unborn Children; To Amend Section 44-41-20, Relating To When An Abortion May Legally Be Performed, To Provide That Abortions Performed Prior To The End Of Twenty-two Weeks After Conception Require A Woman's Informed Consent, And That No Abortions May Be Performed After Twenty-two Weeks After Conception Unless The Woman Has A Medical Condition Which, On The Basis Of The Physician's Good Faith Judgment, So Complicates A Pregnancy As To Necessitate An Immediate Abortion To Avert The Risk Of Her Death Or For Which A Delay Will Create Serious Risk Of Substantial And Irreversible Impairment Of Major Bodily Function; To Amend Section 44-41-320, Relating To Definitions Concerning A Woman's Informed Consent To An Abortion, To Define Necessary Terms; To Amend Section 44-41-330, Relating To A Woman's Informed Consent To An Abortion, To Provide That A Woman Choosing An Abortion Is Informed Concerning Fetal Pain; And To Amend Section 44-41-340, Relating To Information That Must Be Provided To A Woman Prior To An Abortion, To Provide That The Information Must Include Material Concerning Fetal Pain.
Title
Abortion
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-11 | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs | |
| 2011-01-11 | Introduced and read first time | |
| 2010-12-01 | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs | |
| 2010-12-01 | Prefiled |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 41 | 10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 44 | 41 | 15 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 44 | 41 | 20 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 44 | 41 | 320 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 44 | 41 | 330 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 44 | 41 | 340 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0098&session=119&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/prever/98_20101201.htm |
