SF0125HS001

This amendment substantially expands the bill's scope by adding constitutional references, legislative findings on abortion, detailed abortion exceptions, and comprehensive definitions related to pregnancy and abortion.

• Adds reference to the Wyoming constitution in the bill's title relating clause. (Page 1, line 1)
• Adds 'providing definitions' to the bill's relating clause. (Page 1, line 3)
• Adds 'legislative findings; definitions' to the section heading. (Page 1, line 11)
• Restructures the definition section by adding subsection (a) designation. (Page 1, line 13)
• Replaces the general health care definition with four specific exceptions to abortion prohibition: (i) pre-viability separation to prevent death or substantial harm to pregnant woman; (ii) medical treatment resulting in accidental injury or death to unborn baby; (iii) abortion in cases of incest or sexual assault with law enforcement reporting requirement; and (iv) abortion when unborn baby has lethal fetal anomaly or molar pregnancy. (Page 2, lines 3-42)
• Adds legislative findings (subsection b) containing seven provisions: (i) unborn babies are members of the human race from conception under Wyoming constitution; (ii) acknowledgment of unalienable right to life; (iii) promotion of due process rights; (iv) statement that abortion is not health care and state authority to restrict or prohibit it; (v) legislature's duty to provide equal protection to unborn babies; (vi) recognition of legitimate state interests in prenatal life and maternal health; and (vii) protection of health and welfare of Wyoming people. (Page 2, lines 44-45 through Page 3, line 45)
• Adds comprehensive definitions section (subsection c) defining: 'Abortion' with intent-based standard and medical exceptions; 'Ectopic pregnancy'; 'Lethal fetal anomaly'; 'Molar pregnancy'; 'Pregnant' as condition from fertilization and implantation through childbirth; 'Reasonable medical judgment'; and 'Unborn baby' or 'unborn human being' as individual member of homo sapiens from fertilization through childbirth. (Page 3, lines 1-47)

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