Tennessee SB 857: Abortion - As introduced, exempts from the offense of criminal abortion an abortion that is performed on a patient whose pregnancy is the result of rape or incest if the abortion is performed prior to a certain gestational age; requires the physician performing the abortion to confirm that the patient reported the offense to the appropriate law enforcement agency and submitted to a forensic medical examination prior to the procedure; adds a mandatory minimum sentence of three years incarceration for filing a false report of rape or incest for the purpose of obtaining an abortion. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Status: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee (as of 2023-02-28)

State: Tennessee · Session: 113 · Bill: SB 857

Subjects: Abortion

Sponsors: Haile

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