Committee approves bill defining abortion-provider qualifications and statutory 'viability' definition
Senate Bill 448, presented for Senator Stubblefield, was approved by the committee; sponsors said it defines the qualifications required of physicians performing abortions and provides a statutory definition of 'viability' that the sponsor says aligns with prior bills and court definitions.
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Senate Bill 448, presented to the committee by Senator Hester on behalf of Senator Stubblefield, would clarify what qualifications a doctor must have to perform an abortion and sets out a statutory definition of "viability." The chair recognized the presenter and took questions from committee members about whether the bill would change existing gestational limits.
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