2015 House Bill 4851

Ban abortion after 20 weeks

Introduced in the House

Sept. 9, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Cindy Gamrat (R-80)

To ban abortions from the 20th week of pregnancy, based on a declaration in the bill that a fetus feels pain at this stage of development, except to save the life of the mother. The person who performs a banned abortion would be subject to 15 years in prison.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice