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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 686 of 739

in section 1-200 of the general statutes, or employee, appointee, officer or official or any other person acting on behalf of a public agency may provide any information or expend or use time, money, facilities, property, equipment, personnel or other resources in furtherance of any interstate investigation or proceeding seeking to impose civil or criminal liability upon a person or entity for (1) the provision, seeking or receipt of or inquiring about reproductive health care services or gender- affirming health care services, as defined in section 484 of this act, that are legal in this state, or (2) assisting any person or entity providing, seeking, receiving or responding to an inquiry about reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services, as defined in section 484 of this act, that are legal in this state. This section shall not apply to any investigation or proceeding where the conduct subject to potential liability under the investigation or proceeding would be subject to liability under the laws of this state if committed in this state. Sec. 489. Section 19a-602 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The decision to terminate a pregnancy prior to the viability of the fetus shall be solely that of the [pregnant woman] patient in consultation with [her] the patient's physician or, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, the patient's advanced practice registered nurse, nurse-midwife or physician assistant. (b) No abortion may be performed upon a [pregnant woman] patient after viability of the fetus except when necessary to preserve the life or health of the [pregnant woman] patient. (c) A physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370 may perform an abortion, as defined in section 19a-912. (d) An advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378, a nurse-midwife licensed pursuant to chapter 377 and a