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Senate hears bill to create private-funded account to defend future abortion restrictions
Summary
House Bill 114 would let private individuals or entities deposit money into a state-held account to fund legal defense of laws passed after Jan. 1, 2009, that challenge the constitutional right to abortion or restrict it; sponsor said the account avoids using general funds for litigation.
House Bill 114, introduced in the Senate by Senator Madsen, would create an account to receive private deposits to defend future legislation that limits abortion or challenges the constitutional right to an abortion. Senator Madsen described the bill as a response to fiscal and legal concerns should such legislation be enacted.
Explaining the bill, Senator Madsen said the account would be “held by the state until it amasses an…
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