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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6293
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 1758
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. FRANCE, 42nd Dist.
REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist.
REP. DAUPHINAIS, 44th Dist.
REP. WILSON, 66th Dist.
REP. ACKERT, 8th Dist.
REP. ANDERSON, 62nd Dist.
REP. DUBITSKY, 47th Dist.
REP. FIORELLO, 149th Dist.
REP. FUSCO, 81st Dist.
REP. HAYES, 51st Dist.
REP. LANOUE, 45th Dist.
REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist.
REP. PISCOPO, 76th Dist.
REP. POLLETTA, 68th Dist.
REP. VAIL, 52nd 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 by a minor, the parent or guardian of any 2
minor who seeks to terminate such pregnancy is notified, provided such 3
minor may seek and receive court approval to terminate the pregnancy 4
in a proceeding that ensures the minor's anonymity and is conducted 5
with sufficient expedition to allow her to terminate the pregnancy. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure that the best interests of a minor are protected when facing an
unplanned pregnancy.