Signed by Governor Jack Dalrymple

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits abortions after 20 weeks of a pregnancy.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a physician from performing or inducing an abortion if the physician has determined that the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more, except in the case of a medical emergency (Sec. 3).

• Defines “probable post-fertilization age” as the estimated age of the fetus at the time the abortion is planned to be performed or induced, to be determined by a physician using all medical examinations and tests reasonably required (Sec. 2). 

• Prohibits a physician from performing an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus has not been determined, except in the case of a medical emergency (Sec. 3).

• Requires all hospitals that perform abortions and abortion facilities maintain patient medical records, including the post-fertilization age of the fetus or the reason for determining a medical emergency, for a minimum of 7 years (Sec. 4). 

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