HB 17-1108

House Bill 17-1108, known as the "Protect Human Life At Conception" bill, aims to ban abortion in Colorado by making it a felony offense to terminate an unborn pregnancy. The law includes exceptions for medical procedures that aim to save the life of the pregnant woman and treatments like chemotherapy or removing ectopic pregnancies where the death of the fetus is unintentional. This legislation would primarily affect healthcare providers who perform abortions, as well as women seeking abortion services. Since it has been signed into law, this bill is now enforceable in Colorado.

Official Summary

The bill prohibits terminating the life of an unborn child and makes a violation a class 1 felony. The following are exceptions to the prohibition: A licensed physician performs a medical procedure designed or intended to prevent the death of a pregnant mother, if the physician makes reasonable medical efforts under the circumstances to preserve both the life of the mother and the life of her unborn child in a manner consistent with conventional medical practice; and A licensed physician provides medical treatment, including chemotherapy and the removal of an ectopic pregnancy, to the mother that results in the accidental or unintentional injury to or death of the unborn child. The pregnant mother upon whom termination of the life of an unborn child is performed or attempted is not subject to a criminal penalty. The sale and use of contraception is not prohibited by the bill. A conviction related to the prohibition of the termination of the life of an unborn child constitutes unprofessional conduct for purposes of physician licensing. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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