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 SB1004 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify the definition of "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function" in relation to criminal abortion laws. The bill affects licensed physicians performing abortions by specifying conditions under which they would not be charged with criminal abortion if the procedure is deemed necessary to prevent serious health risks to the pregnant woman. Key provisions include the requirement for physicians to use reasonable medical judgment and the exclusion of mental health conditions from the definition of serious risk.
Tennessee SB1004 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify the definition of "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function" in relation to criminal abortion laws. The bill affects licensed physicians performing abortions by specifying conditions under which they would not be charged with criminal abortion if the procedure is deemed necessary to prevent serious health risks to the pregnant woman. Key provisions include the requirement for physicians to use reasonable medical judgment and the exclusion of mental health conditions from the definition of serious risk.
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