PRINTER'S NO.

1531

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL
No. 1314

Session of
2011

INTRODUCED BY BARBIN, STERN, KULA, BAKER, HALUSKA, AUMENT,

BOBACK, B. BOYLE, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CLYMER,
D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DeLUCA, FLECK, GALLOWAY, GEORGE,
GINGRICH, HANNA, HARKINS, KOTIK, LAWRENCE, LONGIETTI, MATZIE,
PETRARCA, READSHAW, SACCONE, SAINATO, SWANGER, TALLMAN AND
HORNAMAN, APRIL 12, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 12, 2011
AN ACT
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Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for
prohibited acts.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1.

Section 3213 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:

3213.

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Prohibited acts.

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(g)

Clinical privileges.--Any physician performing or

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inducing an abortion who does not have clinical privileges at a

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hospital which offers obstetrical or gynecological care located

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within 30 miles of the location at which the abortion is

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performed or induced shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a

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misdemeanor in the third degree and shall be punished as

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provided by law.

Section 2.

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This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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