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MI SB0593

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

10/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Erika Geiss

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes a fundamental right to reproductive freedom including decisions about pregnancy, prenatal care, childbirth, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care
  • Prohibits the state from denying, burdening, or infringing on reproductive freedom unless justified by a compelling state interest using the least restrictive means
  • Allows state regulation of abortion after fetal viability only when medically necessary to protect the pregnant individual's life or physical or mental health, as determined by an attending health care professional
  • Prohibits the state from penalizing, prosecuting, or taking adverse action against individuals based on pregnancy outcomes or for assisting someone in exercising reproductive freedom
  • Repeals Section 323 of the Michigan Penal Code, the Legal Birth Definition Act (2004 PA 135), 2002 PA 360, and the Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act (2013 PA 182)

Legislative Description

Health: abortion; reproductive health act; create. Creates new act & repeals (See bill).

Health: other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Health Policy

10/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Health Policy10/31/2023
Housing And Human Services10/17/2023

Full Bill Text

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