Indiana House Bill 1228 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-13 - Authored by Representative Wesco
Pending: House Public Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Abortion matters. Prohibits a person from performing an abortion if the person knows that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion because of: (1) the sex of the fetus; or (2) a diagnosis or potential diagnosis of the fetus having Down syndrome or a genetic abnormality. Makes it a Level 5 felony if a person knowingly or intentionally performs a sex selective abortion or an abortion because of a diagnosis of Down syndrome or other genetic abnormality. Provides for civil relief. Requires certain information to be provided by the parent or legal guardian of a minor pregnant woman when giving

Abortion matters. Prohibits a person from performing an abortion if the person knows that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion because of: (1) the sex of the fetus; or (2) a diagnosis or potential diagnosis of the fetus having Down syndrome or a genetic abnormality. Makes it a Level 5 felony if a person knowingly or intentionally performs a sex selective abortion or an abortion because of a diagnosis of Down syndrome or other genetic abnormality. Provides for civil relief. Requires certain information to be provided by the parent or legal guardian of a minor pregnant woman when giving

Rep. Timothy Wesco [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-13	House	Authored by Representative Wesco
2015-01-13	House	First Reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1228/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/1/4/a/114a9961/HB1228.01.INTR.pdf