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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 894 FILED ON: 1/19/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 515
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Ellen Story and Byron Rushing _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act updating the laws to protect women's health. _______________ PETITION OF:
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 894 FILED ON: 1/19/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 515
An Act updating the laws to protect women's health. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 12Q of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph: - Except in an emergency requiring immediate action, no abortion may be performed under section 12L or 12M unless the written consent of the proper person has been delivered to the physician performing the abortion as set forth in section 12S. SECTION 2. Section 19 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed. SECTION 3. Section 20 of said chapter 272 is hereby repealed. SECTION 4. Section 21 of said chapter 272 is hereby repealed. SECTION 5. Section 21A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 2, 4 and 8 the word “married”. |