Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06537 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/25/2019

                             
 
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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6537  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 3127 
 
 
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. FRANCE, 42nd Dist. 
REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist. 
REP. FUSCO, 81st Dist. 
REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist. 
REP. DAUPHINAIS, 44th Dist. 
REP. WILSON, 66th Dist. 
REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. 
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist. 
REP. ACKERT, 8th Dist. 
REP. DUBITSKY, 47th Dist. 
REP. HAYES, 51st Dist. 
REP. VAIL, 52nd Dist. 
REP. PISCOPO, 76th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT REQUIRING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO THE 
TERMINATION OF A PREGNANCY BY A MINOR. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That the general statutes be amended to require that, prior to the 1 
termination of a pregnancy, the parent or guardian of any minor who 2 
seeks to terminate such pregnancy is notified, provided such minor 3 
may seek and receive court approval to terminate the pregnancy in a 4 
proceeding that ensures the minor's anonymity and is conducted with 5 
sufficient expedition to allow her to terminate the pregnancy. 6 
Statement of Purpose:   
To ensure that the best interest of a minor are protected when facing an 
unplanned pregnancy.