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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the termination of pregnancies; 2
amending ss. 390.0111 and 390.01112, F.S.; revising 3
the criteria for the termination of pregnancy during 4
viability; providing an effective date. 5
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 7
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Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 390.0111, Florida 9
Statutes, is amended to read: 10
390.0111 Termination of pregnancies. — 11
(1) TERMINATION DURING VIABILITY AFTER GESTATIONAL AGE OF 12
6 WEEKS; WHEN ALLOWED.—A physician may only not knowingly 13
perform or induce a termination of pregnancy that is determined 14
viable as provided in s. 390.01112 if the physician determines 15
the gestational age of the fetus i s more than 6 weeks unless one 16
of the following conditions is met: 17
(a) Two physicians certify in writing that, in reasonable 18
medical judgment, the termination of the pregnancy is necessary 19
to save the pregnant woman's life or avert a serious risk of 20
substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major 21
bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a psychological 22
condition. 23
(b) The physician certifies in writing that, in reasonable 24
medical judgment, there is a medical necessity for legitimate 25
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emergency medical procedures for termination of the pregnancy to 26
save the pregnant woman's life or avert a serious risk of 27
imminent substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a 28
major bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a 29
psychological condition, and another physician is not available 30
for consultation. 31
(c) The pregnancy has not progressed to the third 32
trimester and two physicians certify in writing that, in 33
reasonable medical judgment, the fetus has a fatal fetal 34
abnormality. 35
(d) The pregnancy is the result of rape, incest, or human 36
trafficking and the gestational age of the fetus is not more 37
than 15 weeks as determined by the physician. At the time the 38
woman schedules or arrives for her appointment to obtain the 39
abortion, she must pr ovide a copy of a restraining order, police 40
report, medical record, or other court order or documentation 41
providing evidence that she is obtaining the termination of 42
pregnancy because she is a victim of rape, incest, or human 43
trafficking. If the woman is 1 8 years of age or older, the 44
physician must report any known or suspected human trafficking 45
to a local law enforcement agency. If the woman is a minor, the 46
physician must report the incident of rape, incest, or human 47
trafficking to the central abuse hotlin e as required by s. 48
39.201. 49
Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 390.01112, Florida 50
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Statutes, is amended to read: 51
390.01112 Termination of pregnancies during viability. — 52
(1) A No termination of pregnancy may not shall be 53
performed on any human bein g if the physician determines that, 54
in reasonable medical judgment, the fetus has achieved 55
viability, unless: 56
(a) Two physicians certify in writing that, in reasonable 57
medical judgment, the termination of the pregnancy is necessary : 58
1. To save the pregnant woman's life or avert a serious 59
risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a 60
major bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a 61
psychological condition; or 62
2. Because the fetus has a fatal fetal abnormality. 63
(b) The physician certifies in writing that, in reasonable 64
medical judgment, there is a medical necessity for legitimate 65
emergency medical procedures for termination of the pregnancy to 66
save the pregnant woman's life or avert a serious risk of 67
imminent substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a 68
major bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a 69
psychological condition, and another physician is not available 70
for consultation. 71
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 72