Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 1639 - Medical consent; abortion and sterilization; repeal cert prov

Page Numbers - 1

Code Sections - 31-9-5/ 31-9-5

1. Brooks  103rd          2. Smith  174th            3. Jamieson  22nd
4. Westmoreland  104th    5. Davis  48th


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              2/8/96   Read 1st Time                                                                
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Notice of Motion to Engross                                                                         
Ordered Engrossed                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Code Sections amended: 31-9-5                                                                       


HB 1639                                             LC 9 8670






                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Chapter 9 of Title 31 of the Official Code of
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Medical Consent
  1- 3  Law," so as to repeal Code Section 31-9-5, relating to the
  1- 4  nonapplicability of such law to abortion and sterilization
  1- 5  procedures; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
  1- 6  purposes.

  1- 7       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 8  Chapter 9 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia
  1- 9  Annotated, known as the "Georgia Medical Consent Law," is
  1-10  amended by striking Code Section 31-9-5, which reads as
  1-11  follows:

  1-12    "31-9-5. (Index)

  1-13    This chapter shall not apply in any manner whatsoever to
  1-14    abortion and sterilization procedures, which procedures
  1-15    shall continue to be governed by existing law
  1-16    independently of the terms and provisions of this
  1-17    chapter.",

  1-18  and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

  1-19    "31-9-5. (Index)

  1-20    Reserved."

                         SECTION 2.

  1-21  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  1-22  repealed.










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