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MI HB6270

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/22/2022

Primary Sponsor

Steve Carra

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency, with violations punishable by imprisonment up to 10 years and fines up to $100,000.

  • Makes causing death of a pregnant woman through abortion violation a manslaughter offense.

  • Prohibits manufacturing, distributing, prescribing, or dispensing mifepristone and similar abortifacient drugs, with violations punishable by imprisonment up to 20 years.

  • Exempts women upon whom abortions are performed from criminal liability and allows use of misoprostol for miscarriage treatment and contraceptives used before pregnancy can be detected.

  • Defines medical emergency as condition necessary to preserve life of pregnant woman endangered by physical disorder, illness, or injury from pregnancy itself, excluding mental health conditions; takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Crimes: other; abortion; prohibit unless necessary to save the life of a mother. Amends secs. 14 & 15 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.14 & 750.15).

Health occupations: physicians

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/22/2022

6/22/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/22/2022

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