P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Bradford
P Curd
P Heinert
P Jensen (Phil)
P Shorma
P Rusch, Vice-Chair
P Rampelberg, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Rampelberg, Chair.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17.
Moved by: Shorma
Second by: Rusch
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 72: prohibit the abortion of an unborn child who is capable of experiencing pain and to
provide a penalty therefor.
THE MOTION TO DO PASS SB 72 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Jensen (Phil)
Second by: Rusch
Action: FAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE. (0-7-0-0)
Voting No: Bradford, Curd, Heinert, Jensen (Phil), Shorma, Rusch, Rampelberg
" Section 10. That § 34-23A-4 be amended to read:
34-23A-4. An abortion may be performed following the twelfth week of pregnancy and through
the twenty-fourth up to the twentieth week of pregnancy by a physician only in a hospital licensed
under the provisions of chapter 34-12 or in a hospital operated by the United States, this state, or any
department, agency, or political subdivision of either or in the case of hospital facilities not being
available, in the licensed physician's medical clinic or office of practice subject to the requirements
of § 34-23A-6.
Section 11. That § 34-23A-5 be amended to read:
34-23A-5. An abortion may be performed following the twenty-fourth twentieth week of
pregnancy by a physician only in a hospital authorized under § 34-23A-4 and only if there is
appropriate and reasonable medical judgment that performance of an abortion is necessary to
preserve the life or health of the mother due to a serious health risk to the unborn child's mother.".
MOTION: DO PASS SB 171 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Heinert
Second by: Curd
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)
Marilyn Seymour