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Abortion Legislation in Maine
Updated through the 130th Legislature

Introduction

This legislative history includes former Maine statutes, proposed and enacted legislation, and other legislative instruments related to abortion from 1820 to present.

Current statutes governing abortions can be found in 22 MRS Chapter 263-B.

Citation:

Year	Statute / LD	Amendments	Final Disposition	Legislative Record Remarks & Debate	Other Documents & News Clips	Full LD History
1821	Laws of Maine 1821, c. 2, §§9-11 An Act Providing for the Punishment of the Crimes of Murder, Manslaughter, felonious Maims and assaults, and Duelling, and for the Prevention Thereof	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1840	RS 1840, c. 160, §§11-14 Of Offenses Against Chastity, Morality and Decency	N/A	N/A	N/A	Report: Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Revise the Public Laws of the State of Maine 1840	N/A
1857	RS 1857, c. 124, §§7, 8 Concealment of Births and Procuring Abortions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1871	RS 1871, c. 124, §§7, 8 Concealment of Births and Procuring Abortions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1883	RS 1883, c. 124, §§7, 8 Concealment of Births and Procuring Abortions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1903	RS 1903, c. 125, §§7, 8 Concealment of Births and Procuring Abortions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1907	OTP-ND: HD 531 An Act prohibiting publications relating to patent or other medicines in language of immoral tendency, or of ambiguous character, and protecting the public against the dangers from the indiscriminate distribution of samples of medicine	Enacted with amendment: Conference Committee "B" Proposed amendments: Senate "A" Senate "B" House "A"	PL 1907, c. 189, §1	House, March 26, 1907 p. 864-865	N/A	N/A
1909	SD 485 An Act to amend chapter one hundred and eighty-nine of the Laws of nineteen hundred and seven prohibiting publications relating to patent or other medicines in language of immoral tendency, or of ambiguous character, and protecting the public against the dangers from the indiscriminate distribution of samples of medicine	N/A	PL 1909, c. 192	No debate.	N/A	N/A
1916	RS 1916, c. 126, §§8-10 Concealment of Births and Procuring Abortions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1921	Bill not printed An Act to amend Chapter 126 of the Revised Statutes relating to accessories OTP-ND: Not Printed	N/A	PL 1921, c. 153	No debate.	N/A	N/A
1930	RS 1930, c. 135, §§8-10 Concealment of Births and Procuring Abortions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1935	LD 169 An Act Relating to Abortion	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	N/A	N/A
1943	LD 234 An Act Relating to Procuring or Attempting to Procure Abortion or a Miscarriage OTP-ND: LD 805	N/A	PL 1943, c. 236	No debate.	N/A	N/A
1944	RS 1944, c. 121, §§9-11 Abortion, Attempt to Procure and Concealment of Birth	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1954	RS 1954, c. 134, §§9-11 Abortion, Attempt to Procure and Concealment of Birth	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1964	17 MRS §§51-53 Abortion; Concealment of Birth	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1967	LD 647 An Act Repealing the Law Making Prescribing of Contraceptives a Crime	N/A	PL 1967, c. 78	No debate.	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1967	LD 478 An Act Relating to Unjustified and Justified Abortions OTP-ND: LD 1695	N/A	Died between houses	Senate, June 5, 1967 p. 2806-2811 House, June 14, 1967 p. 3298-3316	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1969	LD 783 An Act Relating to Termination of Human Pregnancy by Therapeutic Abortion	Proposed amendment: H-325	House = Indefinitely postponed Senate = ONTP	House, May 15, 1969 p. 2114-2130 Senate, May 22, 1969 p. 2443-2445	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1971	LD 144 An Act Repealing the Abortion Law	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1971	LD 1373 An Act Relating to Termination of Human Pregnancy by Therapeutic Abortion	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	N/A	N/A
1971	LD 1406 An Act Relating to Termination of Human Pregnancy by Medical Decision OTP-ND: LD 1736	Proposed amendments: H-286 H-297	House = Indefinitely postponed Senate = ONTP	House, May 19, 1971 p. 2809-2831 Senate, May 20, 1971 p. 2917-2920	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1973	HP 857 Joint Resolution Memorializing Congress to Call A Convention for the Purpose of Amending the United States Constitution Relative to Abortion	Proposed amendment: H-67	Adopted	House, February 28, 1973 p. 560-577 Senate, March 1, 1973 p. 634-639	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1973	LD 887 An Act Relating to Reporting of Data of Abortions Performed by an Attending Physician	N/A	Leave to withdraw	House, June 14, 1973 p. 4257	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1973	LD 888 An Act Prohibiting the Use and Sale of Human Fetus for Experimentation	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1973	LD 952 An Act Relating to Discrimination Against Persons Who Refuse to Perform or Assist Abortions	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1973	LD 953 An Act Relating to Immunity of Persons or Hospitals Refusing to Perform or Assist in Abortions ONTP-ND: LD 1992	Proposed amendment: H-493	PL 1973, c. 518	House, June 5, 1973 p. 3775-3788 Senate, June 6, 1973 p. 3881-3884 House, June 11, 1973 p. 4059-4060	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1973	LD 1529 An Act Regulating Abortion Procedures OTP-ND: LD 2035	N/A	Indefinitely postponed	House, June 14, 1973 p. 4249-4265 Senate, June 19, 1973 p. 4533-4539	Court Opinion: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1973	LD 1824 An Act to Prevent Criminal Abortion Practices	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	N/A	N/A
1974	HP 1897 Joint Order Commending the Pro-Life Education Association	N/A	Passed	Senate, January 23, 1974 p. 317-318 Senate, January 24, 1974 p. 357-361	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1975	LD 314 An Act Creating the Maine Criminal Code	Enacted with amendments: H-688 S-264 S-265 Proposed amendments: H-669 H-696 H-689 H-697 H-692 H-693 H-695	PL 1975, c. 499, §5-A	Senate, April 25, 1975 p. B705-B706 Senate, June 5, 1975 p. B1656 House, June 9, 1975 p. B1722-B1727 House, June 10, 1975 p. B1786-B1791 House, June 16, 1975 p. B1983-B1987	Court Opinion: Opinion of the Justices, 338 A. 2d 802 (Me. 1975) News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1975	LD 493 An Act to Forbid the Expenditure of State Funds for Abortions	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1975	LD 1614 An Act to Remove Invalidated Language Concerning Abortion from Maine Statutes	N/A	Leave to withdraw	Senate, May 20, 1975 p. B1170-1171 House, May 21, 1975 p. B1175-B1177	Court Opinion: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1975	LD 1616 An Act Regulating Abortion Procedures	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	Court Opinion: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973)	N/A
1977	LD 1198 An Act Relating to Reporting of Data of Abortions Performed by an Attending Physician OTP-ND: LD 1831	Proposed amendments: H-492 H-638	PL 1977, c. 389	House, June 1, 1977 p. 1349 House, June 6, 1977 p. 1466 House, June 9, 1977 p. 1557 House, June 13, 1977 p. 1595-1596 House, June 15, 1977 p. 1670-1672 Senate, June 15, 1977 p. 1697-1698 Senate, June 21, 1977 p. 1870-1871	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1977	LD 1253 An Act to Prohibit the Use of State Funds for Abortions, Except to Save the Mother's Life	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	Attorney General Opinion: March 21, 1977 News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1977	LD 1297 An Act Relating to Prenatal Scientific Determination of Sex	N/A	Died between houses	Senate, May 13, 1977 p. 1051-1053	Attorney General Opinion: May 3, 1977 News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1978	LD 2132 An Act to Make Additional Corrections of Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine OTP-ND: LD 2199	Numerous amendments enacted and proposed. See Full LD History.	PL 1977, c. 696	House, March 17, 1978 p. 631-637 House, March 17, 1978 p. 638 Senate, March 17, 1978 p. 641-645 Senate, March 17, 1978 p. 650-651	N/A	N/A
1979	LD 604 An Act to Insure Parental Participation in a Minor's Decision to have an Abortion	Enacted with amendment: S-181 Proposed amendments: H-505 S-185 H-523 S-263 H-561 S-209	PL 1979, c. 413	Senate, May 14, 1979 p. 1148-1151 Senate, May 21, 1979 p. 1300-1303 House, May 23, 1979 p. 1355-1360 House, May 30, 1979 p. 1469-1472 Senate, May 31, 1979 p. 1528-1530	Court Opinion: Women's Community Health Ctr., Inc. v. Cohen, 477 F. Supp. 542 (D. Me. 1979) News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1979	LD 676 An Act to Clarify Certain Provisions Relating to the Statistical Reporting of Abortions	Enacted with amendments: H-339 S-160	PL 1979, c. 363	House, May 8, 1979 p. 1042 Senate, May 18, 1979 p. 1271-1272	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1979	LD 806 An Act to Prohibit Abortions after Viability	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	Court Opinion: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1979	LD 1061 An Act to Limit Abortions in the Second and Third Trimesters to Certain Specified Situations OTP-ND: LD 1612	Proposed amendments: H-413 S-228	PL 1979, c. 405	House, May 16, 1979 p. 1194-1197 Senate, May 16, 1979 p. 1204 House, May 17, 1979 p. 1208-1212 Senate, May 22, 1979 p. 1334-1335 Senate, May 23, 1979 p. 1376-1378	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1979	LD 1410 An Act Appropriating Funds for Abortion Procedures for Persons Otherwise Eligible Under Medicaid and to Effect Substantial Savings in the Costs of Government Services	N/A	Indefinitely postponed	Senate, May 24, 1979 p. 1402-1403 House, May 29, 1979 p. 1408-1412	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1979	LD 1482 An Act to Insure that Informed Consent is Obtained before an Elective Abortion is Performed	Enacted with amendments: S-182 S-190 Proposed amendment: S-183	PL 1979, c. 360	Senate, May 14, 1979 p. 1152-1153 House, May 17, 1979 p. 1218-1220 House, May 18, 1979 p. 1258-1259 Senate, May 24, 1979 p. 1403-1405	Court Opinion: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) Court Opinion: Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 479 (1972) Court Opinion: Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52 (1976) Court Opinion: Women's Community Health Ctr., Inc. v. Cohen, 477 F. Supp. 542 (D. Me. 1979) News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1980	LD 1703 An Act to Make Corrections of Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine OTP-ND: LD 1964	Enacted with amendments: S-426 H-856 H-844 H-847 H-848 H-849 Proposed amendments: H-842 H-851 H-852	PL 1979, c. 663	Senate, February 28, 1980 p. 272 House, March 7, 1980 p. 332 House, March 10, 1980 p. 353-354 House, March 11, 1980 p. 378 Senate, March 11, 1980 p. 385	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	N/A
1983	LD 115 An Act Relating to Abortion by Saline Injection	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1983	LD 201 An Act Relating to Abortions in Third Trimester	N/A	Leave to withdraw	House, May 3, 1983 p. 719	Court Opinion: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1985	LD 134 An Act Requiring the Presence of a 2nd Physician when Abortions are Performed after Viability	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1985	LD 387 An Act to Require Parental Consent in the Case of Minors' Abortions	Proposed amendments: H-408 H-409 H-410 S-290	Died between houses	House, June 13, 1985 p. 1222-1230 House, June 13, 1985 p. 1230-1231 House, June 14, 1985 p. 1253-1256 House, June 14, 1985 p. 1263-1265 Senate, June 14, 1985 p. 1269-1271 Senate, June 14, 1985 p. 1275-1276	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1985	LD 1113 An Act Relating to Parental or Court Consent Prior to Performing an Abortion on a Minor	N/A	Leave to withdraw	House, June 13, 1985 p. 1224, 1228, 1229 House, June 14, 1985 p. 1255	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1985	LD 1184 An Act to Provide Adequate Medical Services for Victims of Rape, Gross Sexual Misconduct or Sexual Abuse	Enacted amendment: S-225	PL 1985, c. 375	House, June 7, 1985 p. 1079-1080 House, June 10, 1985 p. 1105	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1987	LD 1441 An Act to Clarify Reporting of Induced and Spontaneous Abortions	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1989	LD 551 An Act to Allow Recovery for Wrongful Death of Unborn Children	Proposed amendments: H-429 S-274	Veto sustained	House, June 8, 1989 p. 1166-1173 Senate, June 13, 1989 p. 1324-1327 House, June 19, 1989 p. 1544-1549 House, June, 30, 1989 p. 1784 House, June, 30, 1989 p. 1799-1800	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1989	LD 622 An Act to Require Parental Consent to a Minor's Abortion	Enacted with amendments: H-127 S-424 Proposed amendments: H-128 S-99 H-149 S-339 S-98	PL 1989, c. 573	House, May 4, 1989 p. 661-675 House, May 5, 1989 p. 687-693 Senate, May 8, 1989 p. 711-715 Senate, May 8, 1989 p. 715-721 Senate, May 9, 1989 p. 736-738 House, May 15, 1989 p. 794-797 House, May 15, 1989 p. 796-797 Senate, July 1, 1989 p. 1866 Senate, July 1, 1989 p. 1924	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1989	LD 881 An Act Regarding the Disposal of Fetal Remains	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1989	LD 1374 An Act to Clarify Reporting Requirements for Induced and Spontaneous Abortions	N/A	PL 1989, c. 274	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1991	SP 756 Joint Resolution Memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States to Preserve Federal Funding	Adopted as amended by: S-366	Adopted as amended in concurrence	No debate.	N/A	Yes
1992	SP 971 Joint Resolution Memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States to Support the Legal Availability of RU-486 for Appropriate Research and, If Indicated, Clinical Practice	N/A	Adopted in concurrence	No debate.	N/A	Yes
1993	LD 318 An Act to Protect Reproductive Privacy in Maine	Proposed amendments: H-101 H-109 H-102 H-112 H-103 H-113 H-104 H-126 H-105 H-128 H-107 H-129 H-108	PL 1993, c. 61	Senate, March 30, 1993 p. S-319-S-320 Senate, March 30, 1993 p. S-320-S-327 House, April 6, 1993 p. H-397-H-424 House, April 6, 1993 p. H-428-H-429 House, April 8, 1993 p. H-442-H-450 House, April 8, 1993 p. H-454 Senate, April 8, 1993 p. S-382 Senate, April 12, 1993 p. S-399-S-400	Attorney General Opinion: Op. Me. Att'y Gen. 90-2 Court Opinion: Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992) Court Opinion: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) Court Opinion: Women's Community Health Center, Inc. v. Cohen, Civil No. 79-165-P (D. Me. Sept. 9, 1982) Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1993	LD 819 An Act to Ensure a Woman's Right to Know	Proposed amendments: H-97 H-117 H-118	Died between houses	House, April 6, 1993 p. H-403 House, April 6, 1993 p. H-424-H-425 Senate, April 8, 1993 p. S-370-S-371	Court Opinion: Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992) Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1993	LD 820 An Act to Ensure a Parent's Right to Know	Proposed amendments: H-98 H-115 H-116	ONTP	House, April 6, 1993 p. H-403 House, April 6, 1993 p. H-425-H-428 Senate, April 8, 1993 p. S-371-S-372	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1995	LD 630 An Act to Require a 24-Hour Waiting Period before an Abortion May Be Performed	Proposed amendment: H-474	ONTP	House, June 15, 1995 p. H-1031-H-1039 Senate, June 16, 1995 p. S-1166-S-1167	Court Opinion: Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992) Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1995	LD 633 An Act to Require Parental Notification for Minors Seeking Abortions	Proposed amendment: H-475	ONTP	House, June 15, 1995 p. H-1041-H-1052 Senate, June 16, 1995 p. S-1167-S-1169	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1995	LD 679 An Act to Strengthen the Laws Currently Governing the Failure to Preserve the Life of a Live Born Person	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1995	LD 1158 An Act to Preserve the Life of Viable Fetuses	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1995	LD 1216 An Act to Amend the Maine Civil Rights Act to Provide Greater Protections to Reproductive Facilities	Enacted with amendment: H-361 Proposed amendment: H-536	PL 1995, c. 417	House, June 13, 1995 p. H-970 House, June 22, 1995 p. H-1231-H-1235	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1997	LD 4 An Act to Preserve the Life of Viable Fetuses	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1997	LD 57 An Act to Strengthen the Laws Governing the Failure to Preserve the Life of a Live-born Person	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1997	LD 441 An Act to Prohibit Family Planning Agencies from Using State Funds for Certain Expenses Related to Abortion Services	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1997	LD 535 An Act to Ban Partial Birth Abortions	Proposed amendments: H-163 H-183 H-164 H-184 H-181 H-187 H-182 H-188	Died between houses	House, February 20, 1997 p. H-145 House, April 10, 1997 p. H-438-H-442 House, April 10, 1997 p. H-442-H-453 House, April 14, 1997 p. H-464-H-470 Senate, April 15, 1997 p. S-535-S-541 House, April 16, 1997 p. H-497 House, June 20, 1997 p. H-1382	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1997	LD 661 An Act to Require a 24-hour Waiting Period before an Abortion May Be Performed	Proposed amendment: H-165	ONTP	House, April 14, 1997 p. H-471-H-473 Senate, April 15, 1997 p. S-541-S-542	Court Opinion: Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992) Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1997	LD 662 An Act to Require Parental Notification for Minors Seeking Abortions	Proposed amendment: H-166	ONTP	House, April 14, 1997 p. H-473-H-478	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1997	LD 732 An Act to Amend the Laws of Murder and Manslaughter to Include the Death of a Fetus	Proposed amendments: H-604 H-605	Indefinitely postponed	Senate, February 20, 1997 p. S-166-S-167 House, May 22, 1997 p. H-1075-H-1077 House, May 23, 1997 p. H-1095-H-1098 House, June 1, 1997 p. H-1352-H-1353 Senate, June 1, 1997 p. S-1393-S-1394	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1999	LD 134 An Act to Prohibit Family Planning Agencies from Using State Funds for Certain Expenses Related to Abortion Services	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1999	LD 137 An Act to Require Parental Notification for Minors Seeking Abortions	Proposed amendment: H-626	ONTP	House, May 20, 1999 p. H-1240-H-1246 Senate, May 21, 1999 p. S-1149-S-1150	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1999	LD 571 An Act to Prohibit Partial-birth Abortion	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1999	LD 917 An Act to Ban Partial Birth Abortion Except to Protect the Life or Health of the Mother	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1999	LD 918 An Act to Mandate Abortion Reporting Standards	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1999	LD 1128 An Act Creating Offenses Against Unborn Children	Proposed amendment: H-612	ONTP	House, May 20, 1999 p. H-1247-H-1249	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1999	LD 1593 An Act to Ban Partial Birth Abortion	Proposed amendment: H-627	Died between houses Not approved at referendum: Nov. 2, 1999 Yes: 185,541 No: 232,113	House, May 20, 1999 p. H-1229-H-1237 Senate, May 21, 1999 p. S-1153-S-1154	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
1999	LD 2123 An Act to Require a 24-hour Waiting Period before an Abortion May Be Performed	Proposed amendment: H-628	ONTP	House, May 20, 1999 p. H-1238-H-1240	Court Opinion: Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992) Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2001	LD 119 An Act to Ban Partial Birth Abortion in the 3rd Trimester Except to Save the Life of the Mother	N/A	ONTP	House, May 1, 2001 p. H-551-H-553	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2001	LD 135 An Act to Ban Partial Birth Abortion	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2001	LD 1204 An Act to Preserve the Life and Health of Women	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2001	LD 1310 An Act to Amend the Maine Health Data Organization Laws	Enacted with amendments: S-348 S-362 Proposed amendments: S-290 S-360 H-643 H-673 H-685	PL 2001, c. 457	House, May 31, 2001 p. H-1155 House, June 6, 2001 p. H-1269	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2001	LD 1391 An Act to Ensure Safety and Health Standards in Outpatient Medical or Surgical Facilities	Proposed amendment: H-233	ONTP	House, May 1, 2001 p. H-554-H-556	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2001	LD 1406 An Act Creating Offenses Against Unborn Children	Proposed amendment: H-235	ONTP	House, May 1, 2001 p. H-561-H-562	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2001	LD 1494 An Act to Require Parental Notification of Abortion	Proposed amendments: H-234 H-264	ONTP	House, May 1, 2001 p. H-556-H-560	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2001	LD 1602 An Act to Prevent Violence Against Pregnant Mothers	Proposed amendment: H-236	ONTP	House, May 1, 2001 p. H-562-H-563	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2001	LD 1689 An Act to Amend the State's Abortion Reporting Law	Proposed amendment: S-103	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2003	LD 299 An Act To Amend the Abortion Reporting Laws To Eliminate Immunity for a Physician Who Reports Data on an Abortion	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2003	LD 798 An Act To Amend the Abortion Consent Laws	Proposed amendments: S-194 S-230	ONTP	House, May 22, 2003 p. H-752-H-756 Senate, May 22, 2003 p. S-766-S-768 House, May 27, 2003 p. H-815 Senate, February 11, 2004 p. S-1239	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2003	LD 1101 An Act To Establish and Enforce Abortion Facility Safety Requirements	Proposed amendment: H-434	ONTP	House, May 22, 2003 p. H-747-H-748	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2003	LD 1102 An Act To Protect the Mental Health of Women and Girls	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2003	LD 1129 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Abortion Reporting	Proposed amendment: H-436	ONTP	House, May 22, 2003 p. H-749-H-750	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2003	LD 1567 An Act To Implement Recommendations of the MCJUSTIS Policy Board Concerning the Drafting of Crimes and Civil Violations Pursuant to Resolve 1997, Chapter 105, as Amended	Enacted with amendment: H-557	PL 2003, c. 452	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2004	LD 1884 An Act To Strengthen the Enforcement Provisions of the Maine Health Data Organization	Enacted with amendment: S-475 Proposed amendment: H-873	PL 2003, c. 659	Senate, April 5, 2004 p. S-1530-S-1531 House, April 7, 2004 p. H-1555-H-1556	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2005	LD 25 An Act To Educate Women on the Medical Risks Associated with Abortion	Proposed amendment: H-650	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2005	LD 262 An Act To Protect Unborn Children from Acts of Violence	Enacted with amendment: H-682 Proposed amendment: H-647	PL 2005, c. 408	House, June 7, 2005 p. H-922-H-928 Senate, June 9, 2005 p. S-1220-S-1221 House, June 10, 2005 p. H-977 Senate, June 13, 2005 p. S-1249-S-1252	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2005	LD 908 An Act To Protect Homosexuals from Discrimination	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2005	LD 1479 An Act To Ensure Systematic Reporting of Abortions	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2005	LD 1512 Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Health To Study the Effectiveness and Quality of Reproductive Counseling	Enacted with amendment: H-664	Res. 2005, c. 114	House, June 7, 2005 p. H-917-H-918	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Report: Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Data: Legislative Report in Response to LD 1512 (Jan. 4, 2006)	Yes
2005	LD 1575 An Act To Require Parental Notification of Teenage Abortions	Proposed amendment: H-649	ONTP	House, June 7, 2005 p. H-918-H-920 Senate, June 8, 2005 p. S-1194-S-1196	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2007	LD 49 Resolve, To Deny Family Status to Fetuses	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2007	LD 61 An Act To Add Abortion Providers to the List of Mandated Reporters to the Department of Health and Human Services	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2007	LD 973 An Act To Require the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention To Publish Abortion Statistics	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2007	LD 1309 An Act To Provide Equity in Funding for Women's Health Services	N/A	ONTP	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2009	LD 1599 An Act Regarding the Maternal and Infant Death Review Panel	Enacted with amendment: S-383	PL 2009, c. 531	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2011	LD 116 An Act To Require a 24-hour Waiting Period prior to an Abortion	Proposed amendment: H-469	ONTP	House, June 7, 2011 p. H-811-H-814	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2011	LD 924 An Act To Educate Women on the Medical Risks Associated with Abortion	Proposed amendments: H-467 H-470	ONTP	House, June 7, 2011 p. H-806-H-811	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2011	LD 1457 An Act To Strengthen the Consent Laws for Abortions Performed on Minors and Incapacitated Persons	Proposed amendment: H-468	ONTP	House, June 7, 2011 p. H-814-H-819	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2011	LD 1463 An Act Regarding Offenses against an Unborn Child	Proposed amendment: S-207	ONTP	Senate, June 6, 2011 p. S-1074-S-1081 House, June 7, 2011 p. H-798-H-803	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2013	LD 463 An Act To Prohibit the Sale and Purchase of Human Fetal Tissue	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2013	LD 760 An Act Regarding Informed Consent to an Abortion	Proposed amendments: H-469 S-275	ONTP	House, June 12, 2013 p. H-960-H-964 Senate, June 13, 2013 p. S-1218-S-1224	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2013	LD 972 An Act To Educate Women on the Medical Risks Associated with Abortion	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2013	LD 1193 An Act To Allow a Wrongful Death Cause of Action for the Death of an Unborn Child	Proposed amendment: H-447	ONTP	House, June 12, 2013 p. H-954-H-960 Senate, June 13, 2013 p. S-1228-S-1231	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2013	LD 1339 An Act To Strengthen the Consent Laws for Abortions Performed on Minors and Incapacitated Persons	Proposed amendment: H-448	ONTP	House, June 12, 2013 p. H-964-H-967 Senate, June 13, 2013 p. S-1232-S-1234	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2013	LD 1504 Resolve, Directing the Adjutant General of the State To Ensure the Maine Code of Military Justice Addresses Sexual Trauma in the Military	Enacted with amendment: S-189	Res. 2013, c. 66	No debate.	Report: Report on Resolve Chapter 66, LD 1504, 126th Maine State Legislature, Resolve, Directing the Adjutant General of the State to Ensure the Maine Code of Military Justice Addresses Sexual Trauma in the Military (2014) Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2015	LD 83 An Act To Strengthen the Consent Laws for Abortions Performed on Minors and Incapacitated Persons	Proposed amendment: S-197	ONTP	House, May 27, 2015 p. H-526 House, June 17, 2015 p. H-914-H-921 Senate, June 17, 2015 p. S-1122-S-1130 House, June 18, 2015 p. H-934	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2015	LD 1065 An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Temporary Powers of Attorney over Minors and Incapacitated Persons	Enacted with amendment: H-657	PL 2015, c. 467	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2015	LD 1312 An Act To License Outpatient Surgical Abortion Facilities	N/A	ONTP	House, April 16, 2015 p. H-308 House, April 23, 2015 p. H-323 House, May 27, 2015 p. H-522-H-527 Senate, June 12, 2015 p. S-999-S-1001	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2017	LD 327 An Act To Allow a Wrongful Death Cause of Action for the Death of a Viable Fetus	Proposed amendments: H-544 S-316	Died between houses	House, June 9, 2017 p. H-837-H-840 House, June 13, 2017 p. H-900 Senate, June 20, 2017 p. S-1172-S-1176 House, June 23, 2017 p. H-1059	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2018	LD 1763 An Act To Authorize Certain Health Care Professionals Who Are Not Physicians To Perform Abortions	N/A	Died on adjournment	No debate.	News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2019	LD 20 An Act To Provide Coverage for Abortion Services for MaineCare Members	N/A	Leave to withdraw	No debate.	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2019	LD 820 An Act To Prevent Discrimination in Public and Private Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women in Maine	Enacted with amendments: H-210 S-275	PL 2019, c. 274	House, May 7, 2019 p. H-474-H-488 Senate, May 14, 2019 p. S-645-S-649 House, June 12, 2019 p. H-937-H-938 Senate, June 12, 2019 p. S-1099-S-1100	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2019	LD 1261 An Act To Authorize Certain Health Care Professionals To Perform Abortions	N/A	PL 2019, c. 262	House, May 21, 2019 p. H-617-H-619 House, May 23, 2019 p. H-650 Senate, May 23, 2019 p. S-739-S-742	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2021	LD 748 An Act To Remove Coverage under the MaineCare Program for Abortions Not Covered by Medicaid	Proposed amendment: H-669	ONTP	Senate, June 17, 2021 p. S-1117-S-1118	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2021	LD 825 An Act To Ensure Equality in Women's Health Care Access in Maine by Requiring Facilities Providing Abortions To Inform Patients of Options and Alternatives	Proposed amendment: S-321	ONTP	Senate, June 16, 2021 p. S-1075-S-1076	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2021	LD 851 An Act To Ensure Women Are Informed of Abortion Pill Reversal	Proposed amendment: H-670	ONTP	House, June 16, 2021 p. H-840-H-841	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2021	LD 915 An Act To Conform State Funding to the Federal Hyde Amendment Limiting Funding for Some Abortion Services	Proposed amendment: H-671	ONTP	House, June 16, 2021 p. H-841 Senate, June 17, 2021 p. S-1120-S-1121	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2021	LD 1225 An Act To Provide Dignity for Fetal Remains by Requiring Their Interment or Cremation	Proposed amendment: S-319	ONTP	Senate, June 16, 2021 p. S-1078-S-1079	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes
2021	LD 1229 An Act To Require Certain Medical Providers To Administer Ultrasounds and Provide Information to Certain Pregnant Patients	Proposed amendments: H-672	ONTP	House, June 16, 2021 p. H-841-H-842 Senate, June 17, 2021 p. S-1123-S-1124	Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian.	Yes