Legislation setting forth a potential ban on abortions performed because of a fetal Down syndrome diagnosis is closing in on final passage after clearing a Senate committee Friday.
The panel of lawmakers voted 4-2 to send the bill to the full Senate, with the committee’s two Democrats opposing the decision and all four Republicans present voting in favor.
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, the sponsor of HB166, testified that she hears from many parents of children with Down syndrome who report that their doctors initially suggested abortion after the prenatal genetic test results came back.