House Bill 872
By: Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Silcox of the 53rd, Camp of the 135th, Ballard of the
147th, Jones of the 47th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for the right to contraception for
individuals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general
provisions regarding health, is amended by revising Code Section 31-1-20, which is reserved,
as follows:
"31-1-20.
<ins>(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Conception' means the process of combining the male sperm with the female ovum,
resulting in a fertilized ovum or zygote.
(2) 'Contraception' means a method of inhibiting the development of a human pregnancy
at any stage prior to conception.
(b) Females have the right to the use of any means of contraception.</ins> <del>Reserved."
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SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.