Signed by Governor Gina Raimondo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes abortion procedures as protected state law.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the state or any agency, except when directed by federal law, from restricting an individual from preventing, commencing, continuing, or terminating a pregnancy prior to or after fetal viability is determined (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the state or any agency, except when directed by federal law, from restricting the use of evidence-based, medically recognized methods of contraception or abortion (Sec. 1).

• Defines “fetal viability” as the stage of gestation where the attending physician determines that there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus’ sustained survival outside of the womb with or without artificial support (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass with amendment a bill that establishes abortion procedures as protected state law.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the state or any agency, except when directed by federal law, from restricting an individual from preventing, commencing, continuing, or terminating a pregnancy prior to or after fetal viability is determined (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the state or any agency, except when directed by federal law, from restricting the use of evidence-based, medically recognized methods of contraception or abortion (Sec. 1).

• Defines “fetal viability” as the stage of gestation where the attending physician determines that there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus’ sustained survival outside of the womb with or without artificial support (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass with amendment a bill that establishes abortion procedures as protected state law.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the state or any agency, except when directed by federal law, from restricting an individual from preventing, commencing, continuing, or terminating a pregnancy prior to or after fetal viability is determined (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the state or any agency, except when directed by federal law, from restricting the use of evidence-based, medically recognized methods of contraception or abortion (Sec. 1).

• Defines “fetal viability” as the stage of gestation where the attending physician determines that there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus’ sustained survival outside of the womb with or without artificial support (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text