HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1937 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 954
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Byron Rushing and Michael S. Day
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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 updating the laws to protect women's health.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Byron Rushing | 9th Suffolk | 1/19/2017 |
William N. Brownsberger | Second Suffolk and Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Michael S. Day | 31st Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | 3/14/2018 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 3/14/2018 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Lori A. Ehrlich | 8th Essex | 3/14/2018 |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Kevin G. Honan | 17th Suffolk | 3/14/2018 |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester | 1/27/2017 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 3/14/2018 |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 3/14/2018 |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 3/14/2018 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Paul Brodeur | 32nd Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Jay D. Livingstone | 8th Suffolk | 3/14/2018 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Jay R. Kaufman | 15th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol | 3/14/2018 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 3/14/2018 |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Alice Hanlon Peisch | 14th Norfolk | 3/14/2018 |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 3/14/2018 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1937 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 954
By Messrs. Rushing of Boston and Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 954) of Byron Rushing and others for legislation to further regulate the performing of abortions and protect women’s reproductive health. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1608 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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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 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 twelve L or twelve M 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 is hereby amended by striking out in lines 2, 4 and 8 the word “married”.