H 3329 General Bill, By Davenport
Summary: Fetal Pain Awareness and Prevention Act
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 SO AS TO ENACT THE "FETAL PAIN AWARENESS AND PREVENTION ACT" TO REQUIRE A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE TO A WOMAN BEFORE SHE UNDERGOES AN ABORTION CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FETUS AND THE FETUS'S ABILITY TO EXPERIENCE PAIN, TO MAKE MEDICATION AVAILABLE THAT WOULD MINIMIZE OR ALLEVIATE PAIN TO THE FETUS, TO REQUIRE THE WOMAN TO SIGN A FORM THAT SHE HAS RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION AND WHETHER SHE REQUESTED OR REJECTED THE PAIN MEDICATION FOR THE FETUS, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS IN THE CASE OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
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01/23/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
01/23/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5