PRINTER'S NO. 3538
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2867
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY BENHAM, D. WILLIAMS, FRANKEL, SCHLOSSBERG, MADDEN,
KRAJEWSKI, HOHENSTEIN, OTTEN, SANCHEZ, FIEDLER, COVINGTON,
KINSEY, T. DAVIS, HANBIDGE, SHUSTERMAN, KINKEAD, CEPHAS AND
DELLOSO, OCTOBER 4, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, OCTOBER 4, 2022
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for
prohibited acts; and abrogating regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3213(c) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 3213. Prohibited acts.
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(c) [Regulations.--The department shall issue regulations to
assure that prior to the performance of any abortion, including
abortions performed in the first trimester of pregnancy, the
maternal Rh status shall be determined and that anti-Rh
sensitization prophylaxis shall be provided to each patient at
risk of sensitization unless the patient refuses to accept the
treatment. Except when there exists a medical emergency or, in
the judgment of the physician, there exists no possibility of Rh
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sensitization, the intentional, knowing, or reckless failure to
conform to the regulations issued pursuant to this subsection
constitutes "unprofessional conduct" and his license for the
practice of medicine and surgery shall be subject to suspension
or revocation in accordance with procedures provided under the
act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the
Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, the act of December 20, 1985
(P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, or
their successor acts.] (Reserved).
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Section 2. The provisions of 28 Pa. Code § 29.33(6) and (7)
are abrogated.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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