Title: Expands and Preserves Abortion Rights and Protections
Signed by Governor Phil Scott
Title: Expands and Preserves Abortion Rights and Protections
Title: Expands and Preserves Abortion Rights and Protections
Title: Expands and Preserves Abortion Rights and Protections
Vote to pass a bill that expands and protects abortion access as a fundamental right.
Requires the right to an abortion procedure be safeguarded and shall not be denied, restricted, or infringed upon by a government entity (Sec. 1).
Authorizes an individual to have the fundamental right to choose or refuse contraception or sterilization (Sec. 2).
Specifies that a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus shall not have independent rights under Vermont law (Sec. 2).
Prohibits a public entity from the following action, including, but not limited to (Sec. 2):
Depriving a consenting individual of the choice to terminate the pregnancy;
Interfere with or restrict benefits, facilities, services, or information; or
Prohibit a health care provider from terminating a patients pregnancy.
Defines “Public entity” as the legislative, executive, or judicial branch or state government, or any agency department, office, or other subdivision of state government (Sec. 2).
Defines “Health care provider” as a person, partnership, corporation including a healthcare facility that is licensed and certified by law to provide professional health care services during an individual’s medical care, treatment, or confinement (Sec. 2).
Specifies that this act shall take effect immediately upon passage (Sec. 3).
Title: Expands and Preserves Abortion Rights and Protections