2012 House Bill 5343

Ban abortion after 20 weeks

Introduced in the House

Feb. 2, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-44)

To ban abortions from the 20th week of pregnancy, based on a “legislative finding” described in the bill that a fetus feels pain at this stage of development, except to save the life of the mother. The person who performs a banned abortion would be subject to 15 years in prison.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy