HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 562 FILED ON: 1/13/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1567
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to sex selection in pregnancy.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/13/2013 |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | 1/15/2013 |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 1/15/2013 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 1/16/2013 |
Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester | 1/16/2013 |
Ryan C. Fattman | 18th Worcester | 2/1/2013 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/31/2013 |
Donald Humason |
| 2/1/2013 |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 1/18/2013 |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex | 2/1/2013 |
James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex | 1/31/2013 |
James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex | 1/30/2013 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 2/1/2013 |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex |
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Richard T. Moore | Worcester and Norfolk | 1/23/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 562 FILED ON: 1/13/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1567
By Ms. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1567) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others for legislation to prohibit abortions solely on account of the sex of the unborn child. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 484 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to sex selection in pregnancy.
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 12L of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition of the General Laws of Massachusetts, is hereby amended by striking the period at the end thereof and adding the following:─ “provided, however, no physician shall intentionally perform such an abortion with the knowledge that the mother is seeking the abortion solely on account of the sex of the unborn child.”
SECTION 2.
Section 12M of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition of the General Laws of Massachusetts, is hereby amended by striking the period at the end thereof and adding the following:─ “provided, however, no physician shall intentionally perform such an abortion with the knowledge that the mother is seeking the abortion solely on account of the sex of the unborn child.”