Women's Right to Recover Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-12-141 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restrictions on the performance of abortions and availability of records, so as to provide for a private right of action for mothers upon whom abortions are performed in violation of existing law; to provide for a private right of action for wrongful death on behalf of an unborn child where the abortion was performed in violation of existing law; to provide for prohibition of a contractual waiver with an abortion provider; to provide for a penalty and the award of attorney's fees; to provide a short title; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2018
Last action Feb 13, 2018
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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jodi Lott
RRepublican
P
Joyce Chandler
RRepublican
P
Karen Mathiak
RRepublican
P
Sheri Gilligan
RRepublican
P
Wes Cantrell
RRepublican
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