Indiana House Bill 1557 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Abortion. Defines viability for purposes of the abortion law as the earlier of the time of each postfertilization age of the fetus that is less than 21 weeks or the time of conception. Provides that the definition is severable to preserve the earliest possible time that viability is determined. Specifies that abortions are permitted in certain circumstances before the earlier of viability or the end of the first trimester of pregnancy. (Current law specifies that abortions are permitted in certain circumstances during the first trimester of pregnancy.)

Abortion.

Rep. Timothy Wesco [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Wesco

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1557/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/e/e/9/6ee92a55/HB1557.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/5/0/6/7506be7a/HB1557.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/4/9/3/f49349ec/HB1557.01.INTR.FN002.pdf