Revision: June 2, 2021, 6:46 p.m.
Sen. Kahn, Dist 10
Sen. Cavanaugh, Dist 16
Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20
Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21
Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5
Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13
Sen. Sherman, Dist 24
Sen. Soucy, Dist 18
Sen. Watters, Dist 4
Sen. Whitley, Dist 15
June 2, 2021
2021-1876s
08/05
Floor Amendment to HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL
Amend RSA 329:44, III as inserted by section 39 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
III. For the purposes of this subdivision only, “medical emergency” means a condition in which an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, or when continuation of the pregnancy will create a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function, as defined in RSA 329:43, V, of the pregnant woman. "Medical emergency" shall include a lethal fetal anomaly or if the fetus is incompatible with sustained life outside the uterus.