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House roll call #409 · 2017–2018 session · July 18, 2018

Negating archaic statutes targeting young women

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Official wording: S.2260, On Engrossment

Who filed S.2260

Sponsor Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Committees often rewrite bills. The legislators who filed the original versions are listed on malegislature.gov.

138 Yes9 No6 did not vote

Passed

Every member's vote

Voted yes (138)
Voted no (9)
Did not vote (6)

What it means

Rewrites the first paragraph of a state abortion law (section 12Q of chapter 112) so that, except in an emergency, an abortion may not be performed under sections 12L or 12M of chapter 112 unless written consent from the proper person is delivered to the physician as set out in section 12S. It repeals sections 19 to 21 of chapter 272 of the General Laws. It also rewrites section 21A of chapter 272 to let health care providers give or prescribe contraceptives to any person, let pharmacists fill prescriptions and sell non-prescription contraceptives, and let health agencies and clinics share information on getting them; sale by vending machine is still not allowed.

Source: official text and history of S.2260 on malegislature.gov. This describes the bill text posted there; amendments may have changed the version that was voted on.

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