Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Tennessee HB0990 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) related to the legal definitions and provisions surrounding abortion, specifically clarifying the term "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function." The bill affects healthcare providers, particularly physicians, by outlining the conditions under which an abortion may be performed without criminal liability. Key provisions include the requirement for physicians to determine, based on reasonable medical judgment, that an abortion is necessary to prevent serious health risks to the pregnant woman and to perform the procedure in a manner that maximizes the unborn child's chance of survival.
Tennessee HB0990 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) related to the legal definitions and provisions surrounding abortion, specifically clarifying the term "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function." The bill affects healthcare providers, particularly physicians, by outlining the conditions under which an abortion may be performed without criminal liability. Key provisions include the requirement for physicians to determine, based on reasonable medical judgment, that an abortion is necessary to prevent serious health risks to the pregnant woman and to perform the procedure in a manner that maximizes the unborn child's chance of survival.
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