Post by Logan on Feb 10, 2016 3:23:05 GMT -6
TALLAHASSEE — A bill that would require a physician who performs abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital, and an abortion clinic to have agreements in place to easily transfer a patient’s medical records to a hospital, passed its third and final House committee Tuesday.
HB 1411, sponsored by Rep. Colleen Burton, R-Lakeland, tightens the operating standards for clinics that perform abortions, prohibits government agencies and other groups from giving public funds to such organizations in most cases and revises the punishment for mishandling fetal tissue.
A similar bill in the Senate has passed one committee, but still needs to be heard by two more.
“This bill enhances the safety of women who undergo abortions and potentially find themselves in an emergency situation,” said Burton, who said her bill did not stop anyone from receiving comprehensive health care that clinics offer. “It does not restrict a woman’s right to choose.”
Read more: politics.heraldtribune.com/2016/02/09/abortion-bill-passes-final-house-committee/
HB 1411, sponsored by Rep. Colleen Burton, R-Lakeland, tightens the operating standards for clinics that perform abortions, prohibits government agencies and other groups from giving public funds to such organizations in most cases and revises the punishment for mishandling fetal tissue.
A similar bill in the Senate has passed one committee, but still needs to be heard by two more.
“This bill enhances the safety of women who undergo abortions and potentially find themselves in an emergency situation,” said Burton, who said her bill did not stop anyone from receiving comprehensive health care that clinics offer. “It does not restrict a woman’s right to choose.”
Read more: politics.heraldtribune.com/2016/02/09/abortion-bill-passes-final-house-committee/