RELATING TO ACCESS FOR REPRODUCTIVE CARE.
Summary
Clarifies the State's midwifery law to permit care by extended family, cultural supporters, or others with whom a woman chooses to give birth. Specifies that nothing in the midwifery law shall prohibit or restrict healing practices by traditional healers of any ethnic culture or religious faith or their students; limit, alter, or adversely impact any religion or ethnic cultural practices; or prohibit or interfere with a person's right to choose where and with whom the person gives birth.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2024
Last action Jan 26, 2024
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to HLT/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Richard Onishi
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
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