A bill to describe certain policies and procedures for determining whether an abortion is medically indicated to protect the life or physical or mental health of a pregnant individual under section 28 of article I of the state constitution of 1963.
Outlines specific policies and procedures for determining when an abortion is medically necessary to protect the life or physical or mental health of a pregnant individual, as per section 28 of article I of the Michigan state constitution of 1963. Key provisions include: the health care professional assessing the medical necessity for an abortion must not be the same one performing the procedure; the assumption that abortion is safer than childbirth should not be made; and a detailed list of serious mental conditions that qualify a pregnant individual for a medically indicated abortion due to mental health concerns.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
