LC 3.13 Protect Reproductive Health Act (Passed)

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Protect Reproductive Health Act

Section I: Recognition

1. We recognize that reproductive health care, including contraception and abortion, is a core component of women's health, privacy and equality.

2. It is the solemn duty of Lincoln to protect the right of women to access safe and legal abortion services.

Section II: Abortion

1. A licensed or certified health care practitioner acting within his or her lawful scope of practice may perform an abortion when, according to the practitioner's reasonable and professional judgement, the patient is within twenty-four weeks from the commencement of pregnancy, or there is an absence of fetal viability, or the abortion is necessary to protect the patient's life or health.

Section III: Roe

1. In commemoration and celebration of the decision reached by the Supreme Court in the case involving Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe) vs. Henry Wade, January 22nd shall be known as Reproductive Health Day. 

Section IV: Retroactive Tidiness

1. The Reasonable Limitations Act (L 603) is repealed.

Section V: Enactment

1. This act takes effect immediately upon signing by the governor.