PRINTER'S NO. 2121
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1872
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY BONNER, OWLETT, PENNYCUICK, JAMES, COX, MOUL AND
TOPPER, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for
medical consultation and judgment.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3204 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
ยง 3204. Medical consultation and judgment.
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(b.1) Pain relief medication.--No abortion shall be
performed without providing pain relief medication to the unborn
child who is more than 12 weeks' gestational age prior to the
abortion procedure unless:
(1) the physician has prior knowledge of an adverse
reaction to pain relief medication by the pregnant woman; or
(2) there is a medical emergency where there is
insufficient time to provide pain relief medication before
the abortion is performed.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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