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House pares back two‑tier abortion bill: floor debate leads to deletion of first tier and further amendments
Summary
After extended debate, the House adopted an amendment that removed the bill’s first (more restrictive) tier and tightened the statute’s language; members debated time limits, health exceptions and constitutional risk, and several amendments were proposed and voted on.
Representative (Speaker 1) introduced substitute Senate Bill 23, a two‑tier abortion measure that the sponsor said was negotiated with the governor and designed so courts could address a first tier and, if struck down, apply a narrower second tier. The sponsor walked members through multiple senate amendments, including replacing language about the “right of choice” with “liberty interest” and inserting phrases that defer certain medical judgments to the pregnant woman’s attending physician.
Representative Julander, a registered nurse and task‑force member, spoke from professional experience about the…
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