HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 492        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3434

 

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

1/4/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 492        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3434

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3434) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and Joseph D. McKenna 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. 931 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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 2016 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 2016 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.”