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HB 3852

PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN

104th Regular Session Introduced by Adam Niemerg

HB 3852: PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN SummaryThis bill, titled the "Partial Birth Abortion Ban", seeks to prohibit a specific late-term abortion procedure known as "partial-birth abo

Referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 3852

HB 3852: PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN

Summary

This bill, titled the "Partial Birth Abortion Ban", seeks to prohibit a specific late-term abortion procedure known as "partial-birth abortion." The main intent of the legislation is to ban this medical procedure, with limited exceptions, in order to restrict access to certain types of abortions.

Key Provisions

  • Defines "partial-birth abortion" as a procedure in which the fetus is killed by partially delivering it outside the body of the mother before completing the delivery
  • Prohibits physicians from performing partial-birth abortions, except when necessary to save the life of the mother or avert serious health consequences
  • Imposes criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment, on doctors who violate the ban
  • Provides an exception to the ban in cases where the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother or poses a serious risk to her physical health

Affected Parties

  • This bill would primarily impact women seeking certain later-term abortion services, as well as the physicians who provide those medical procedures.
  • It may also have broader impacts on abortion access and the legal landscape surrounding reproductive rights in the state.

Timeline and Procedure

  • The bill was introduced in the state legislature on March 5, 2025 and has been referred to the Rules Committee for further consideration.
  • If passed by the legislature and signed into law, the partial-birth abortion ban would go into effect 90 days after the end of the legislative session.

Overall, HB 3852 represents a legislative effort to restrict access to a specific type of abortion procedure, which supporters argue is a necessary step to limit late-term abortions, while critics contend it infringes on a woman's right to reproductive choice. The outcome of this bill will likely have significant implications for the ongoing debate over abortion rights in the state.

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

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