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 |
N/A |
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:
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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:
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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:
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N/A |
1971 |
LD 144
An Act Repealing the Abortion Law |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate. |
News Clips:
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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:
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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 |
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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:
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N/A |
1973 |
LD 888
An Act Prohibiting the Use and Sale of Human Fetus for Experimentation |
N/A |
Leave to withdraw |
No debate. |
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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)
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N/A |
1975 |
LD 493
An Act to Forbid the Expenditure of State Funds for Abortions |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate. |
News Clips:
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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:
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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:
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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:
Op. Me. Att'y Gen. March 21, 1977
News Clips:
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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:
Op. Me. Att'y Gen. May 3, 1977
News Clips:
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|
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:
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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:
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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:
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|
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:
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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:
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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:
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|
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:
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|
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:
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|
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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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|
Yes |
1987 |
LD 1441
An Act to Clarify Reporting of Induced and Spontaneous Abortions |
N/A |
Leave to withdraw |
No debate. |
Committee File:
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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:
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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:
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Yes |
1989 |
LD 881
An Act Regarding the Disposal of Fetal Remains |
N/A |
Leave to withdraw |
No debate. |
Committee File:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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News Clips:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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News Clips:
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Yes |
1997 |
LD 4
An Act to Preserve the Life of Viable Fetuses |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate. |
Committee File:
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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.
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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:
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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)
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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
|
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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
|
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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. |
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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:
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Yes |
1999 |
LD 571
An Act to Prohibit Partial-birth Abortion |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate. |
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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. |
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Yes |
1999 |
LD 918
An Act to Mandate Abortion Reporting Standards |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate. |
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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
|
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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
|
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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)
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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
|
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Yes |
2001 |
LD 135
An Act to Ban Partial Birth Abortion |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate. |
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Yes |
2001 |
LD 1204
An Act to Preserve the Life and Health of Women |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate.
|
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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 |
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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Yes |
2001 |
LD 1689
An Act to Amend the State's Abortion Reporting Law
|
Proposed amendment:
S-103 |
ONTP |
No debate.
|
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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.
|
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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:
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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:
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Yes |
2003 |
LD 1102
An Act To Protect the Mental Health of Women and Girls |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate.
|
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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Yes |
2005 |
LD 908
An Act To Protect Homosexuals from Discrimination |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate. |
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Yes |
2005 |
LD 1479
An Act To Ensure Systematic Reporting of Abortions |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate. |
Committee File:
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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:
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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:
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Yes |
2007 |
LD 49
Resolve, To Deny Family Status to Fetuses |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate. |
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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:
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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:
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Yes |
2007 |
LD 1309
An Act To Provide Equity in Funding for Women's Health Services |
N/A |
ONTP |
No debate. |
Committee File:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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 |
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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)
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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. |
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Yes |
2019 |
LD 20
An Act To Provide Coverage for Abortion Services for MaineCare Members |
N/A |
Leave to withdraw |
No debate. |
Committee File:
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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:
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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
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Yes |