HB 415 (2011) -  Abortion

by Van Zant (CO-SPONSORS) Ahern; Baxley; Renuart; Weinstein
Creates "Florida for Life Act"; provides legislative findings; prohibits induced abortions; prohibits operation of facility for purpose of providing abortion services; prohibits termination of pregnancy unless specified conditions are met; requires consent; provides exception; provides standard of care if fetus is viable; provides that woman's life is superior to concern for life of fetus; requires that fetal remains be disposed of according to specified standards; provides that provisions do not apply to specified procedures; provides civil cause of action for violations; repeals provisions relating to termination of pregnancies & abortion referral or counseling agencies; repeals Partial-Birth Abortion Act; requires statewide list of attorneys providing pro bono adoption services for women with unwanted pregnancies who would have selected abortion, if lawful, rather than adoption; provides that all federal moneys received by state as result of efforts made by Office of Adoption & Child Protection shall only be spent by that office; provides certain provisions only take effect if other provisions are declared unconstitutional or had enforcement enjoined; provides that certain repeals & amendments in act may be void in other such circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Last Event: Died in Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:07 AM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Time: 05/07/2011 - 2:07 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/25/2011 - 8:34 AM Member: Van Zant Committee: Version: __