The women's bar association
The ROE Act
Act Removing Obstacles and Expanding Access to Women's Reproductive Health – Roe Act (H3320/S1209)
Lead Sponsors: Rep. Patricia Haddad and Rep. Jay Livingstone
The bill:
1) eliminates the complicated judicial bypass process teenagers must navigate before receiving access to safe and legal abortion for themselves;
2) expands access to safe and legal abortion services after 24-weeks in the case of fatal fetal anomalies;
3) ends intrusive reporting requirements for physicians and providers;
4) eliminates unenforceable restrictions including a 24-hour waiting period and a requirement that abortions after 24-weeks be performed in a hospital; and
5) eliminates outdated, medically inaccurate, and inflammatory language in our state laws that serve as a barrier to ensuring equal access for all to safe, legal abortion as guaranteed by Roe v. Wade.