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PC 752

Para derogar el Artículo 8 de la Ley 160–2001, según enmendada, conocida como la “Ley de Declaración Previa de Voluntad Sobre Tratamiento Médico”, a los fines de garantizar la capacidad jurídica plena de las personas embarazadas para ejercer su derecho a declarar anticipadamente su voluntad sobre tratamientos médicos.

2025-2028 Session

Derogate Article 8 of Law 160–2001 to ensure pregnant people retain full legal capacity to create and enforce advance directives for medical treatment.

Referido a Comisión(es)
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Bill Summary · PC 752

Summary: Bill PC 752 – Derogation of Article 8 of Law 160–2001 (Ley de Declaración Previa de Voluntad Sobre Tratamiento Médico)

Overview

PC 752 proposes derogar Article 8 of Law 160–2001, amended, known as the Ley de Declaración Previa de Voluntad Sobre Tratamiento Médico (Advance Directive for Medical Treatment). The stated aim is to guarantee the full legal capacity of pregnant individuals to exercise their right to declare in advance their wishes regarding medical treatment.

  • Introduced: August 4, 2025
  • Status: Referido a Comisión(es)
  • Legislative actions to date:
    • 2025-08-04: Radicado
    • 2025-08-18: Primera Lectura en la Cámara y Referido a Comisión(es)

What the bill does

  • Derogation target: Article 8 of Law 160–2001 (as amended).
  • Primary intent: Ensure that pregnancy does not affect a person’s legal capacity to create and enact an advance directive for medical treatment.
  • Nature of change: The bill’s essential action is the removal of a specific provision (Article 8) to realign the law with the principle of equal legal capacity for pregnant individuals in expressing medical treatment preferences.

Note: The available summary does not include text of Article 8 or any additional amendments, so the bill’s other potential adjustments (e.g., enforcement provisions, implementation timelines, or funding) are not specified in the provided material.

Affected parties and impacts

  • Pregnant individuals: Would gain or be reaffirmed with full legal capacity to execute advance directives for medical treatment, without pregnancy-related limitations implied by Article 8.
  • Healthcare providers and facilities: Expected to recognize and honor advance directives from pregnant patients on the same basis as other adults, reducing potential barriers tied to the current Article 8.
  • Legal and administrative actors: May need to interpret or implement the repeal consistently with the rest of Law 160–2001 and ensure lawful recognition of directives from pregnant patients.

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • The bill is in early-stage consideration:
    • Filed: August 4, 2025
    • First Reading: August 18, 2025
    • Referred to commissions on August 18, 2025
  • Next steps (not specified in the provided text): Committee hearings, potential amendments, floor votes, and eventual enactment or rejection.

Practical notes

  • As with any repeal, monitoring the committee discussions will reveal whether the bill includes transitional provisions, definitions, or guidance to ensure uniform application by healthcare providers.
  • Stakeholders (medical associations, patient advocacy groups, and legal reform bodies) may comment on how the repeal interacts with other provisions of Law 160–2001 and related regulations.

This summary reflects the information available from the bill’s introduction and stated actions to date.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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