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HOUSE BILL 1546
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Representatives Casada, Goldsmith, Padden, Stevens, Boldt, Sherstad, Johnson, Fuhrman, Backlund, McMahan, D. Schmidt and Koster
Read first time 01/30/95. Referred to Committee on Health Care.
AN ACT Relating to reducing incidents of breast cancer linked to abortion; adding a new section chapter 43.70 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 18.71 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 7.70 RCW; and creating new sections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that there is a serious problem of increasing incidents of breast cancer in the United States; and that virtually every known risk factor for breast cancer involves elevated levels of estrogen.
The legislature further finds that the first trimester of pregnancy is a time of very high estrogen concentrations in a woman's body, that abortion terminates pregnancy in an artificial manner, that abortion before the first live birth has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in over twenty published articles in reputable journals, and that no cancer expert has denied that abortion may cause breast cancer.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act shall be known as the Anti-Cancer Act of 1995.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.70 RCW to read as follows:
The secretary of health shall hold hearings to compile and summarize research linking abortion to breast cancer. This research shall be updated annually until 2000.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 18.71 RCW to read as follows:
It is unlawful to perform an abortion on a woman without advising her of research linking abortion to breast cancer. The department of health summary of research under section 3 of this act shall be presumed to be sufficient information about this research.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 7.70 RCW to read as follows:
A minor cannot give informed consent to a substantial cancer risk.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 18.71 RCW to read as follows:
It is unlawful for a person to perform an abortion unless that person has sufficient malpractice insurance to cover potential liability for reproductive cancers.
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