2019 Senate Bill 165

Ban abortion after 20 weeks

Introduced in the Senate

March 5, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Curtis VanderWall (R-35)

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

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services