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Barbara Mikulski: “The bipartisan alternative has a very narrowly drawn definition of the health situations under which a postviability…”

On the recordMay 15, 1997
The bipartisan alternative has a very narrowly drawn definition of the health situations under which a postviability abortion would be allowed. It says that the physician must certify that ``continuation of the pregnancy would threaten the mother's life or risk grievous injury to her physical health.'' Does this mean that there are no situations when a woman with a profound mental health problem would be permitted a postviability abortion under your bill?
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland
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Questioning the definition of health situations for postviability abortions in a legislative debate.

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