Abortion - As introduced, defines the terms "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function" and "lethal fetal anomaly"; specifies that a physician does not commit the offense of criminal abortion if, under certain circumstances, the physician performs or attempts to perform an abortion to address a lethal fetal anomaly or a premature delivery of an unborn child with a lethal fetal anomaly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2025
Mar 24Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary CommitteeLatest
Mar 19Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
Mar 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor