HB 1151 (2012) -  Abortion

by Van Zant (CO-SPONSORS) Smith; 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 informed consent; provides exception; provides standard of care if fetus is viable; requires that fetal remains be disposed of according to specified standards; excludes specified procedures from application of requirements; repeals provisions relating to termination of pregnancies & abortion referral or counseling agencies; repeals Partial-Birth Abortion Act; requires statewide list of attorneys providing volunteer legal 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 be used for specified purposes; provides restrictions on use of state & federal funds for state exchanges that provide coverage for induced abortions & termination of pregnancies under certain conditions; 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, 2012
Last Event: Died in Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Time: 01/09/2012 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/09/2012 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/09/2012 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/09/2012 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Time: 01/09/2012 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/27/2011 - 2:27 PM Member: Van Zant Committee: Version: __