House Bill 320

  • Status: Signed by Governor
  • Position: Needs amendments
  • Bill Number: House Bill 320
  • Session: 151st General Assembly
  • Latest Update: March 24, 2022
House Bill 320

Summary

HB 320 expands the scope of which health workers may provide medication abortion services, newly including Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs). This bill does not allow APCs to provide procedural abortion care.

Sponsors:
Sen. Debra Heffernan (RD 6); Sens. Gay, Townsend, S. McBride, Sturgeon; Reps. Longhurst, Minor-Brown, Dorsey Walker

News and Commentary

Mar 22, 2022

Testimony: ACLU-DE's Testimony on HB 320

House Bill 320 is a bill to expand the scope of health workers who may provide medication abortion care. This bill is helpful, but it could be improved upon.

By Javonne Rich, LCSW

Abortion is healthcare.

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