Senator Shawn Mitchell | HB12-1130

Senator Shawn Mitchell presents House Bill 1130 to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Learn more at www.ColoradoSenateNews.com

For the full bill follow this link. http://goo.gl/f2L7g

The bill creates a new article for offenses against pregnant women
and their unborn children. The new offenses are unlawful termination of
a pregnancy in the first degree, unlawful termination of a pregnancy in the second degree, unlawful termination of a pregnancy in the third degree, unlawful termination of a pregnancy in the fourth degree, vehicular unlawful termination of a pregnancy, and aggravated vehicular unlawful termination of a pregnancy. The bill excludes from prosecution medical care for which the mother provided consent.
The penalty for criminal abortion in which the woman does not die
is increased from a class 4 felony to a class 3 felony.
The bill makes conforming amendments.

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