View Amendment Current Amendment: 16B to Bill 474

Senator Senn proposes the following amendment (SR-474.JG0045S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 44-41-610, by adding a subsection to read:

(13) "Selective reduction" means, in the context of assisted reproductive technology, a procedure to stop the development of one or more unborn children in utero to preserve the well-being of another unborn child or the mother.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 44-41-620(A) and inserting:

(A) A court judgment or order suspending enforcement of any provision of this chapter is not to be regarded as tantamount to repeal of that provision.(A)Nothing in this article prohibits the sale, use, prescription, or administration of a drug, device, or chemical that is designed for contraceptive purposes.

(B) Selective reduction is not a violation of this article.