HB 3 — Wyoming pregnancy centers-autonomy and rights.

SORIGINAL TATE OF W YOMING 26LSO-0136 HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.

HB0003 WyomingENROLLED pregnancyACT centers-autonomyNO. and rights.

Sponsored22, by:HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to public health and safety;

Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee A BILL for AN ACT relating to public health and safety;

specifying available damages;

providing a right of intervention for members of the legislature as specified;

HB0003 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0136 2 (i) Pregnancy centers have a considerable and growing life-affirming impact on the people and communities that they serve;

6 (ii) Pregnancy centers serve people in Wyoming and across the United States with integrity and compassion;

9 (iii) Pregnancy centers provide comprehensive care to people facing unexpected pregnancies, including resources to meet their physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs;

2ORIGINAL HB0003HOUSE STATEENGROSSED OFBILL WYOMINGNO. 26LSO-0136 (vi) Pregnancy centers encourage women to make positive life choices by equipping them with complete and accurate information regarding their pregnancy options and the development of their unborn children;

6HB0003 (vii)ENROLLED PregnancyACT centersNO. provide important support and resources for women who choose childbirth over abortion;

22, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (vi) Pregnancy centers encourage women to make positive life choices by equipping them with complete and accurate information regarding their pregnancy options and the development of their unborn children;

(vii) Pregnancy centers provide important support and resources for women who choose childbirth over abortion;

3 HB0003 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0136 Section 2.

1-39-125 and 35-4-1101 through 35-4-1104 are created to read:

4 1-39-125.

Liability;

Pregnancy centers.

6 A governmental entity is liable for damages resulting from a violation of W.S.

35-4-1103, in accordance with W.S.

35-4-1104(a).

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Pregnancy Center Autonomy and Rights of Expression (CARE) Act." 35-4-1102.ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.

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22, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION 35-4-1102.

4 HB0003 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0136 (i) "Abortion" means the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug or any other substance, device or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman and for the purpose of ensuring the death of the unborn child.

or (D) Perform a pre-viabilityprocedure, separation procedure when the procedure is, based on reasonable medical judgment, that is necessary to save the life of or prevent serious physical injury to the pregnant woman.

5 HB0003 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0136 (ii) "Abortion-inducing drug" means any medicine, drug or any other substance prescribed or dispensed with the intent of terminating the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman and for the purpose of ensuring the death of an unborn child.

"Abortion-inducing drug" does not includeORIGINAL drugsHOUSE thatENGROSSED mayBILL beNO. known to cause an abortion but are prescribed for other medical indications;

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22, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION include drugs that may be known to cause an abortion but are prescribed for other medical indications;

(vi) "Pregnancy center" means a private nonprofit organization that promotes childbirth and alternatives to abortion and provides people with HB0003 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0136 resources, counseling, classes, referrals and information related to pregnancy, childbearing, adoption and parenting.

6 (vii) "Pre-viability"This separationact" procedure" means aW.S. medical procedure performed by a licensed physician to remove an unborn child from the mother's uterine cavity before that stage of fetal development when, in the physician's reasonable medical judgment based on the particular facts of the case and in light of the most advanced medical technology and information available, there is a reasonable likelihood of sustained survival of the unborn child outside the body of the child's mother, with or without artificial support.

"Pre-viability separation procedure" does not include an abortion;

(viii) "This act" means W.S.

7 HB0003 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0136 (a) The state and any of its political subdivisions, counties, cities, towns, special districts and agencies shall not, through the adoption or enactment of any law, ordinance, resolution, policy or similar measure:

6 (i) Require a pregnancy center to offer or perform abortions;

9ORIGINAL (ii)HOUSE RequireENGROSSED aBILL pregnancyNO. center to offer, provide or distribute abortion-inducing drugs or contraception;

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22, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (ii) Require a pregnancy center to offer, provide or distribute abortion-inducing drugs or contraception;

(v) Require a pregnancy center to post any advertisement, sign, flyer or other similar material that HB0003 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0136 promotes or provides any information about obtaining an abortion, abortion-inducing drugs or contraception;