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| 1 | 1 | 25 LC 33 9791 | |
| 2 | 2 | House Bill 872 | |
| 3 | 3 | By: Representatives Cooper of the 45 | |
| 4 | 4 | th | |
| 5 | 5 | , Silcox of the 53 | |
| 6 | 6 | rd | |
| 7 | 7 | , Camp of the 135 | |
| 8 | 8 | th | |
| 9 | 9 | , Ballard of the | |
| 10 | 10 | 147 | |
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| 12 | 12 | , Jones of the 47 | |
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| 14 | 14 | , and others | |
| 15 | 15 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 16 | 16 | AN ACT | |
| 17 | 17 | To amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to | |
| 18 | 18 | 1 | |
| 19 | 19 | general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for the right to contraception for2 | |
| 20 | 20 | individuals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting3 | |
| 21 | 21 | laws; and for other purposes.4 | |
| 22 | 22 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 1.6 | |
| 24 | 24 | Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general7 | |
| 25 | 25 | provisions regarding health, is amended by revising Code Section 31-1-20, which is reserved,8 | |
| 26 | 26 | as follows:9 | |
| 27 | 27 | "31-1-20.10 | |
| 28 | 28 | (a) As used in this Code section, the term: | |
| 29 | 29 | 11 | |
| 30 | 30 | (1) 'Conception' means the process of combining the male sperm with the female ovum,12 | |
| 31 | 31 | resulting in a fertilized ovum or zygote.13 | |
| 32 | 32 | (2) 'Contraception' means a method of inhibiting the development of a human pregnancy14 | |
| 33 | 33 | at any stage prior to conception.15 | |
| 34 | 34 | (b) Females have the right to the use of any means of contraception. Reserved."16 | |
| 35 | 35 | H. B. 872 | |
| 36 | 36 | - 1 - 25 LC 33 9791 | |
| 37 | 37 | SECTION 2. | |
| 38 | 38 | 17 | |
| 39 | 39 | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.18 | |
| 40 | 40 | H. B. 872 | |
| 41 | 41 | - 2 - |