Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15; Title 63 and Title 68.
Tennessee HB0179 amends existing laws regarding criminal abortion by removing current exemptions for licensed physicians performing abortions under specific medical circumstances. The bill establishes that a person commits the offense of criminal abortion if the procedure is not performed by a licensed physician who determines it necessary for the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman, or if the pregnancy results from certain sexual offenses. Key provisions include the redefinition of criminal abortion criteria and the elimination of the previous medical judgment standard.
Tennessee HB0179 amends existing laws regarding criminal abortion by removing current exemptions for licensed physicians performing abortions under specific medical circumstances. The bill establishes that a person commits the offense of criminal abortion if the procedure is not performed by a licensed physician who determines it necessary for the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman, or if the pregnancy results from certain sexual offenses. Key provisions include the redefinition of criminal abortion criteria and the elimination of the previous medical judgment standard.
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