2024 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S2109: Creates the Rhode Island Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prohibiting the performance or induction of an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain, unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child's mother.
Legislative Summary
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT - Creates the Rhode Island Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prohibiting the performance or induction of an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain, unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child's mother.
Bill History
1/12/2024
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/12/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

Jessica de la Cruz
Republican