Repeals the crime of terminating a pregnancy through certain acts after the 24th week.
The bill repeals the crime of terminating a pregnancy through certain acts after the 24th week. It removes the penalty for a woman who takes or uses any drug, medicine, or substance, or any instrument or other means, with the intent to terminate her pregnancy, causing the death of the child. The repeal applies retroactively, affecting conduct that occurred before, on, or after the effective date of the repeal.
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