Title: Reproductive Health Rights

Summary: Creating the "Protect Reproductive Options Act"; providing that every individual has a fundamental right to make autonomous decisions about the individual's own reproductive health; providing that individuals who become pregnant have a fundamental right to make certain decisions in exercise of such right, etc.

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An act relating to reproductive health rights; creating part VI of ch. 760, F.S., entitled  Reproductive Health Rights ; creating s. 760.901, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 760.902, F.S.; defining the term  reproductive health care ; creating s. 760.903, F.S.; providing legislative findings; providing that every individual has a fundamental right to make autonomous decisions about the individual s own reproductive health; providing that individuals who become pregnant have a fundamental right to make certain decisions in exercise of such right; prohibiting local units of government from regulating an individual s ability to exercise such right in a manner more restrictive than that set forth in specified provisions; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.  Part VI of chapter 760, Florida Statutes, consisting of ss. 760.901-760.903, Florida Statutes, is created and entitled  Reproductive Health Rights.  Section 2. Section 760.901, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 760.901  Short title.  This part may be cited as the  Protect Reproductive Options Act.  Section 3. Section 760.902, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 760.902  Definition.  As used in this part, the term  reproductive health care  means health care offered, arranged, or furnished for the purpose of preventing pregnancy, terminating a pregnancy, managing pregnancy loss, or improving maternal health and birth outcomes. The term includes, but is not limited to, contraception,sterilization,preconception care,maternity care,abortion care,family planning,and fertility services,and counseling regarding reproductive health care. Section 4. Section 760.903, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 760.903  Reproductive freedom.  (1)   The State Constitution establishes the principles of individual liberty, personal privacy, and equality. The Legislature finds that such principles ensure the fundamental right to reproductive freedom. (2)   Notwithstanding chapter or any other law to the contrary: ( a )   Every individual has a fundamental right to make autonomous decisions about the individual s own reproductive health, including the fundamental right to use or refuse reproductive health care. ( b)   Every individual who becomes pregnant has a fundamental right to continue the pregnancy and give birth, or obtain an abortion, and to make autonomous decisions about how to exercise this fundamental right. (3)   A local unit of government may not regulate an individual s ability to freely exercise the fundamental right to reproductive freedom in a manner that is more restrictive than that set forth in this section. Section 5. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.