HB 479 - Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks - Montana Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Vetoed
- April 30, 2015
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 15, 2015
- House Bill Passed
- March 25, 2015
- Introduced
- Feb. 12, 2015
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Title: Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks
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Title: Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires a physician to administer fetal anesthesia for abortions and fetal surgeries after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Highlights:
- Requires a physician to administer an amount of anesthesia that provides “adequate relief” from physical pain and suffering to a fetus whose gestational age is 20 weeks or more, in order to perform an abortion or fetal surgery (Sec. 4).
- Exempts cases of medical emergencies or the woman’s refusal to provide informed consent from the anesthesia requirement (Sec. 4).
- Requires a physician to determine the gestational age of a fetus through inquiry and medical examination before performing an abortion or fetal surgery (Sec. 4).
- Requires a facility in which an abortion is performed to document the administration of fetal anesthesia (Sec. 6).
- Authorizes a physician in violation of the provisions of this bill to be reported to the appropriate professional licensing board, which may revoke his or her license (Sec. 4).
See How Your Politicians Voted
Title: Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires a physician to administer fetal anesthesia for abortions and fetal surgeries after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Highlights:
- Requires a physician to administer an amount of anesthesia that provides “adequate relief” from physical pain and suffering to a fetus whose gestational age is 20 weeks or more, in order to perform an abortion or fetal surgery (Sec. 4).
- Exempts cases of medical emergencies or the woman’s refusal to provide informed consent from the anesthesia requirement (Sec. 4).
- Requires a physician to determine the gestational age of a fetus through inquiry and medical examination before performing an abortion or fetal surgery (Sec. 4).
- Requires a facility in which an abortion is performed to document the administration of fetal anesthesia (Sec. 6).
- Authorizes a physician in violation of the provisions of this bill to be reported to the appropriate professional licensing board, which may revoke his or her license (Sec. 4).
Title: Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks
- Elsie M. Arntzen (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy L. Ballance (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gerald A. 'Jerry' Bennett (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Seth Berglee (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- John C. Brenden (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bob Brown (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dee Lyngstad Brown (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Burnett (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Alan J. Doane (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ronald J. 'Ron' Ehli (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Clayton Fiscus (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Carl Glimm (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kristin Hansen (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephanie Hess (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Howard (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Austin Knudsen (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Matthew Monforton (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dale Mortensen (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark R. Noland (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ryan Osmundson (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randy Scott Pinocci (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Keith Regier (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Richmond (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Matthew M. 'Matt' Rosendale (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Cary L. Smith (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- William 'Nels' Swandal (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Janna Taylor (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Fred Thomas (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bradley E. 'Brad' Tschida (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Roger W. Webb (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jonathan Windy Boy (MT - D) (Out Of Office)