DIRECTORY OF PROLIFE LAWS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abortion

Adoption

Death & Dying

Ethics & Technology

Family Planning

Hospice & Pain Management

Prenatal Issues

 

ABORTION

H.B. 4446 of 2006
Ultrasound Viewing Option. This law requires the abortion provider to present the pregnant woman with the opportunity to view the active ultrasound image of her growing baby as well as offer her a picture of that ultrasound image. MCL 333.17015

P.A. 135 of 2004
Legal Birth Definition Act. Creates a boundary for abortion by declaring "birth to be at the point where any portion of a child is vaginally delivered outside the mother's body. The law could effectively ban partial-birth abortion. MCL 333.1081-333.1085

Ruled unconstitutional in Northland Family Planning v Cox

P.A.500 of 2004

Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Act. A funding initiative that would provide grants for institutions of higher education to create an on-campus office that provides pregnant and parenting students with information about  resources available in regards to their needs, to help students carry their baby to term while completing their college degree. MCL 390.1592-390.1596

H.B. 5994 of 2002

Born Alive Infant Protection. Prescribes responsibilities and procedures in regard to a newborn whose live birth results from an abortion. MCL 333.1071-1073

H.B. 5995 of 2002

Born Alive Infant Protection. Amends Safe Delivery of Newborns Act to ensure those provisions apply when a child is surrendered under Born Alive Infant Protection Act; establishes duties of emergency service provider and rights of parents. MCL 712.3

H.B. 5996 of 2002

Born Alive Infant Protection. Creates punishment for compliance failure; creates immunity for the mother. MCL 750.135

H.B. 5997 of 2002

Born Alive Infant Protection. Amends the Child Protection Law to state that parents surrendering under the Born Alive Infant Protection Act are not guilty of abuse and neglect. MCL 722.628

H.B. 5998 of 2002

Born Alive Infant Protection. Requires completion of birth and, when necessary, death certificates; ensures confidentiality of the records for the parents and the newborn. MCL 333.2822, 2843

H.B. 5971 of 2002

Abortion Prepayment Prohibition. Prohibits abortionists from collecting payment for the abortion services prior to the passage of the 24-hour waiting period. MCL 333.16299, 17014, & 17015

S.B. 1170 of 2000

Wrongful Birth. Prevents parents from suing the doctor for not detecting fetal abnormalities, for if they had known-- they would have aborted. MCL 600.2971

H.B. 5548 of 2000

Informed Consent Revision. Closes a number of loopholes in the original law. MCL 333.17015

H.B. 4599 of 1999

Clinic Regulations. Requires abortion facilities that do a high-volume business be inspected for health conditions. MCL 333.20104

H.B. 4600 of 1999

Abortion Complications Reporting. Requires any physician treating a woman for a complication from an abortion to report the complications. MCL 333.2835

H.B. 4601 of 1999

Abortion Complications Reporting. Requires the Department of Community Health to establish rules for all physicians to report abortion complications. MCL 333.2837

S.B. 546 of 1999

Infant Protection Act. Prohibits killing a partially born child. MCL 756.90
Ruled unconstitutional in Evans/Northland Family Planning v. Granholm

S.B. 366 of 1999

Abortion Coverage for State Employees. Prohibits health care coverage for state employees or dependents for abortion services. Sec. 215

H.B. 5595 of 1998

Abortion Coverage for State Employees. Prohibits funding for coverage for state employees or dependents for abortion services wherever those services aren’t required by civil service or collective bargaining agreement. Sec. 210

S.B. 907 of 1998

Abortion Coverage for State Employees. Prohibits community colleges from using funds to provide health care coverage for college employees or dependents for abortion services. Sec. 226

H.B. 4310 of 1997

Abortion Coverage for State Employees. Prohibits funding for health care coverage for district or intermediate district employees or dependents for abortion services. Sec. 166

H.B. 5889 of 1996

Partial-Birth Abortion Prohibition. Prohibits partial birth abortion. MCL 333.17076
Ruled unconstitutional in Evans v. The People

H.B. 5458 of 1996

Medicaid Abortion Coverage. Prohibits the practice of unbundling services related to performance of abortion so as to be covered by Medicaid insurance. MCL 400.109d,e

 

S.B. 384 of 1993

Informed Consent for Abortion. Requires abortionists to provide women with information about risks of abortion, alternatives, and fetal development; creates 24-hour waiting period. MCL 333.17015 & 333.17515

P.A. 211 of 1990

Parental Consent. Requires parental consent for a minor to obtain an abortion; creates judicial bypass process; initiative petition. MCL 722.901-908

P.A. 59 of 1987

Medicaid Abortion Coverage. Bans Medicaid funded abortions; initiative petition. MCL 400.109a

P.A. 368 of 1978

Conscience Clause for Abortion. Protects hospitals, clinics, institutions, or other health facilities from prosecution or lawsuit if they refuse to perform or aid in abortion. MCL 333.20181-20184, 20199

P.A. 368 of 1978

Abortion Reporting Requirement. Requires physicians to submit a report to the state department of community health within 7 days of performing an abortion. MCL 333.2835

P.A. 451 of 1976

State School Aid Act. Prohibits school officials from dispensing family planning drugs or devices in a public school or making referrals for abortions. MCL 380.1507

P.A. 258 of 1974

Liability of Guardian. Establishes a guardian’s liability for obtaining routine or emergency medical treatment; these treatments exclude abortion. MCL 330.1629

Proposal B of 1972

Abortion Legalization Proposal.  A ballot proposal that would have legalized abortion during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.  Failed.

CH.153 of 1846

Abortion Ban. Prohibits abortion by inducing miscarriage. MCL750.14 & 750.15

ADOPTION

   H.B. 1292 of 2006

Safe Delivery of Newborns Revision. This bill enhances the original Safe Delivery Act by expanding the emergency services providers, attempts to speed up the time between surrender and placement of the newborn, increases confidentiality and clarifies termination rights of the surrendering parent. MCL 712.1

H.B.4812 of 2000

Adoption Tax Credit. Allows for a one time Michigan State tax credit to help defray the cost of adoption. MCL 206.268

H.B. 4852 of 2000

Adoption Tax Credit. Allows for a one time Michigan State tax credit. MCL 206.267

S.B. 1052 of 2000

“Safe Delivery” for Newborns. Allows infants under 72 hours old to be surrendered at a hospital, police or fire station. MCL 712A.19b

S.B. 1053 of 2000

“Safe Delivery” for Newborns. Creates immunity for the surrendering mother. MCL 750.135

S.B. 1187 of 2000

“Safe Delivery” for Newborns. Establishes reporting requirements. MCL 722.628

H.B. 5543 of 2000

“Safe Delivery” for Newborns. Requires the Department of Community Health to establish a Safe Delivery program and all the necessary information. MCL 710.21-712A.32

DEATH AND DYING

S.B. 200 of 1998

Assisted Suicide Ban. Prohibits assisted suicide. MCL 750.329

S.B. 1102 of 1996

Dignified Death Act. Establishes provisions that define means for a dignified death. MCL 333.5651-5661, 16221

S.B. 452 of 1996

Do-Not-Resuscitate. Provides for the execution of a do-not-resuscitate order for a patient outside a hospital, nursing home, or mental health facility. MCL 333.20106

P.A. 90 of 1992

Determination of Death Act.  Establishes the medical standards to be used to determine when an individual can legally be pronounced dead.  MCL 333.1033

H.B. 4016 of 1990

Durable Power of Attorney. Allows an adult to designate a patient advocate. MCL 700.5506-5512

ETHICS & TECHNOLOGY

H.B. 6291 of 2006

Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Banks. Creates a statewide public network of cord blood stem cell banks to provide safe, quality adult stem cells for use in transplants, therapies and research. MCL 333.2682

H.B. 6293 of 2006

Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Banks. Requires the department to develop and promote educational materials on the uses of cord blood stem cells, benefits of donating and storing cord blood. MCL

333.2683

H.B. 6295 of 2006

Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Banks. Revise the definition of "life science" to include umbilical cord blood research. MCL 125.2088a

S.B. 1353 of 2006

Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Banks. Definitions. MCL 333.2681

S.B. 1354 of 2006

Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Banks. Requires the department to promote educational avenues on the uses of cord blood. MCL 333.2683a

S.B. 381 of 1999

Organ Harvesting Ban. Regulates human organ transplantation, implantation, infusion, or injection surgery. MCL 333.1101

H.B. 4025 of 1999

Organ Harvesting Ban. Prohibits sale of a human organ. MCL 333.10204

S.B. 864 of 1998

Human Cloning Ban. Prohibits licensee from engaging or attempting to engage in human cloning. MCL 333.16274 & 333.20197

H.B. 4846 of 1998

Human Cloning Ban. Enables department to investigate activities related to the practice of a licensed health professional. MCL 333.16275

H.B. 4962 of 1998

Human Cloning Ban. Prohibits engaging in or attempting to engage in human cloning. MCL 750.430a

H.B. 5475 of 1998

Human Cloning Funding. Prohibits the expenditure of state funds for human cloning. MCL 333.16274

P.A. 368 of 1978

Embryo and Fetal Research Laws. Prohibits using a live embryo or fetus for research purposes not designed to improve the health of the research subject; prohibits performing an abortion with the intent to use the fetus for research purposes. MCL 333.2685-2692

FAMILY PLANNING

H.B. 4655 of 2002

Separating Abortion and Family Planning Funding. Prioritizes family planning funds away from abortion providing organizations. MCL 333.1091

H.B. 4708 of 1984

Consent of Minors. Regulates the consent of minors to provision of prenatal and pregnancy related health care. MCL 333.9132

P.A. 368 of 1978

Family Planning Publication. Requires local health departments to publicize the places where family planning services are available; abortion will not be considered a method of family planning. MCL 333.9131

 

HOSPICE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT

H.B. 5148 of 2001

End of Life Care. Driver’s licenses can have sticker or decal with emergency info; stickers may be paid for by any group. MCL 257.310

H.B. 5255 of 2001

End of Life Care. Hospitals notify patients, upon their request, that hospice care available in area. MCL 333.21534

H.B. 5258 of 2001

End of Life Care. Disclosure of pain management to certain patients; eliminate "terminal illness" in Dignified Death Act within Public Health Code. MCL 333.5652-5655

H.B. 5259 of 2001

End of Life Care. Amends Hospital Patients Rights Law by assuring patients in hospitals entitled to Pain & Symptom services and information about hospices in area. MCL 333.20201

H.B. 5260 of 2001

End of Life Care. Repeals Official Prescription Program(OPP); Replaces OPP with electronic system; OK to fax or email Rxs; patient info not accessible through Freedom of Information Act; Consumer Industry Services may study design of paper form that minimizes potential for forgery, report by October 2002. MCL 333.7333-7333a

H.B. 5261 of 2001

End of Life Care. Eliminates OPP fund and replaces with Pain Management Education and Controlled Substances Antidiversion Fund, and creates the Controlled Substances Electronic Monitoring Fund. MCL 333.16315

H.B. 5262 of 2001

End of Life Care. Allows e-fax transfer of Schedule II prescriptions; updates definitions in Rx section. MCL 333.7104, 7107, 7109

H.B. 5263 of 2001

End of Life Care. Eliminates the phrase "intractable pain" in Public Health Code; updates Advisory Committee on Pain and Symptom Management. MCL 333.16204a

S.B. 660 of 2001

End of Life Care. Eliminates the phrase "intractable pain" and revises to "pain and symptom management" in the Public Health Code. MCL 333.16204b-d

S.B. 661 of 2001

End of Life Care. Eliminates the phrase "intractable pain" and revises to "pain and symptom management" in the Blue Cross Blue Shield statute. MCL 550.1402a

S.B. 662 of 2001

End of Life Care. Eliminates the phrase "intractable pain" and revises to "pain and symptom management" in the State Insurance Code. MCL 500.2212a

S.B. 781 of 2001

End of Life Care. Amends Dignified Death Act in the Public Health Code by eliminating language referring to a 6 month life expectancy; now uses phrase "advanced illness.” MCL 333.5656-5660

S.B. 826 of 2001

End of Life Care. Requires nursing homes to notify patients and certain other persons of the availability or not of hospice in that facility, in services contract. MCL 333.21766

S.B. 827 of 2001

End of Life Care. Deletes references to the OPP and Rx form in the Public Health Code; Establishes electronic reporting system to replace the OPP. MCL 333.7401, 7403, 7407, 7521

S.B. 828 of 2001

End of Life Care. State ID cards may have a sticker or decal that designates the person has a do-not- resuscitate order, durable power of attorney for health care or designated patient advocate. MCL 28.292

H.B. 4681 of 1998

End of Life Care Commission. Creates a Michigan advisory committee on pain and symptom management, consisting of physicians, a psychologist, a nurse, and a representative of the general public. MCL 333.16204a

H.B. 4682 of 1998

Pain Management Education. Provides more and better information to health care consumers. MCL 333.16204b

 

H.B. 4683 of 1998

Controlled Substances Regulation. Regulates the use of controlled substances in pain management. MCL 333.16204c-d & 16228

H.B. 4684 of 1998

Insurance Coverage for Pain Management. Regulates insurance coverage of substances used in pain management. MCL 500.2212a

H.B. 4685 of 1998

Insurance Coverage for Pain Management. Regulates insurance coverage of pain management substances. MCL 333.21052

H.B. 4686 of 1998

Pain Management. Requires health care corporations to provide a form describing the terms and conditions of the certificate. MCL 550.1402a

H.B. 5491 of 1996

Residential Hospice Licensor. Sets the guidelines for the regulation of hospice care facilities. MCL 333.20106

S.B. 961 of 1994

Pain Management. Creates an advisory board on pain and symptom management. MCL 333.16204a

S.B. 962 of 1994

Hospice Insurance Coverage. Requires insurers to offer coverage for hospice care. MCL 500.3406c, 3615

H.B. 5335 of 1994

License Renewal. Regulates medical licensing and requires completion of hours or courses in pain management. MCL 333.16431, 17033, 17431, 17533, 17731, 18033, 18233

H.B. 5337 of 1994

Hospice Insurance Coverage. Requires health care corporations to offer coverage for hospice care. MCL 550.1417

 

PRENATAL ISSUES

S.B. 1176 of 2006

Stillborn Child Tax Credit. Allows one-time dependent child tax credit for a stillborn child after 20 weeks gestation during the year of the stillbirth. MCL 206.275

H.B. 4777 of 2005

Wrongful Death Act Revision. Clarifies that civil lawsuis can be brought  for causing the death of an unborn child prior to viability under the Wrongful Death Act. MCL 600.2922, 600.2922a

S.B. 1323 of 2002
Stillbirth Certificate. Creates a certificate of stillbirth; includes stillbirths in vital statistic records; an amendment requires race be included in abortion reporting. MCL 333.2803, 2834-5, 2848, 2888, 20161

S.B. 346 of 2002

Prenatal Protection Revision. Civil law; Clarifies that crimes resulting in the death of an embryo or fetus by causing death to the mother are felonies. MCL 600.2922a

S.B. 71 of 2001

Prenatal Protection Revision. Criminal law; Clarifies that crimes resulting in the death of an embryo or fetus by causing death to the mother are felonies. MCL 750.90a-e

S.B. 21 of 1998

Prenatal Protection Act. Makes crimes that intentionally or unintentionally harm an embryo or fetus a felony. MCL 750.90a-f

H.B. 4524 of 1998

Wrongful death. Allows wrongful death suits for causing death of fetus. MCL 600.2922a

 

P.A. 386 of 1998

Estates and Protected Individuals. Enables the court to appoint one or more guardians ad litem to represent the beneficiary interests of an “unborn person”. MCL 700.7207

P.A. 368 of 1978

Final Disposition of Dead Fetus. Requires parental authorization for final disposition; enables parent(s) to obtain remains for burial, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy. MCL 333.2848 sec 2 & 333.2850

P.A. 189 of 1966

Search Warrants.  Creates standards for evidence that can be obtained with a search warrant for cases involving a born or unborn dead child.  MCL 780.652a

P.A. 328 of 1931
Manslaughter of “Quick” Child. Makes willful killing of “quick” (when movement can be felt) child in utero by injury to the mother a manslaughter crime. MCL 750.722-23