2014 -- H 7890 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT -- MEDICAL | |
ASSISTANCE AND ABORTIONS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Almeida, Williams, Diaz, Handy, and Ajello | |
Date Introduced: March 06, 2014 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 40-6 of the General Laws entitled "Public Assistance Act" is |
2 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 40-6-30. Public assistance for abortions. -- General public assistance shall be provided |
4 | to persons eligible under § 40-6-3.1 and medical care benefits under chapter 8 of title 40 shall be |
5 | provided to persons eligible under § 40-8-3, for the performance of abortions determined |
6 | exclusively by a pregnant woman, including a woman who is a victim of rape or incest, and a |
7 | physician of her choice to be necessary to ameliorate a condition that is deleterious to the |
8 | pregnant woman's physical and/or psychological health. |
9 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT -- MEDICAL | |
ASSISTANCE AND ABORTIONS | |
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1 | This act would require general public assistance and medical assistance benefits to be |
2 | provided to eligible beneficiaries, including victims of rape or incest, for the performance of |
3 | abortions determined exclusively by the pregnant woman and a physician of her choice to be |
4 | necessary to ameliorate a condition that is deleterious to the pregnant woman's physical and/or |
5 | psychological health. |
6 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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