Senate Bill No. 183 Introduced: Criminal prosecution if performing abortion due to genetic abnormality

 

Senate Bill 183 has recently been introduced into Congress and will pose implications for those seeking abortion due to a genetic abnormality or for purposes of sex selection by making it a class C felony.  This will certainly have implications for genetic counselors, especially those practicing in prenatal or preconception genetics.  Below is a digest of the bill, as well as a link to the full pdf version.

DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL:

Citations Affected: IC 16-18-2; IC 16-34; IC 35-51-16-1.

Synopsis: Sex selection and genetic abnormality abortion ban.

Prohibits a person from performing an abortion if the person knows

that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion because of: (1) the sex

of the fetus; or (2) a diagnosis or potential diagnosis of the fetus having

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Down syndrome or a genetic abnormality. Makes it a Class C felony if

a person knowingly or intentionally commits a sex-selective abortion

or an abortion conducted because of a diagnosis of Down syndrome or

other genetic abnormality. Provides for civil relief.

Effective: July 1, 2013.

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