SB1425In Committee

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.

Tennessee SB1425 amends existing laws regarding criminal abortion by providing additional exceptions under which an abortion would not be classified as a criminal act. The bill specifically affects licensed physicians performing abortions in licensed facilities, allowing them to proceed if a lethal fetal anomaly is diagnosed, with written concurrence from two other physicians, and if the patient is informed about perinatal hospice options. Key provisions include the definitions of "lethal fetal anomaly" and "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function," which outline the medical criteria for these exceptions.

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Overview

Tennessee SB1425 amends existing laws regarding criminal abortion by providing additional exceptions under which an abortion would not be classified as a criminal act. The bill specifically affects licensed physicians performing abortions in licensed facilities, allowing them to proceed if a lethal fetal anomaly is diagnosed, with written concurrence from two other physicians, and if the patient is informed about perinatal hospice options. Key provisions include the definitions of "lethal fetal anomaly" and "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function," which outline the medical criteria for these exceptions.

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Sponsor

Briggs, Richard

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 6, 2025

Last Action

March 24, 2025

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Subjects
AbortionHealth CareCriminal Offenses

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