Sunday, January 09, 2005

Bills That Make You Go 'Huh?'

I'm not quite sure why this is being proposed, its definitely to give Commonwealth's Attorneys (state prosecutors) another offense, but why its needed is unclear to me. There is a link to an impact statement that might shed light on the necessity of this, but a quick glance did not enlighten me.

Providing birth control to minor in certain circumstances; penalty.
Summary as introduced:Providing birth control to minor in certain circumstances; penalty. Creates a Class 6 felony to provide a minor with a contraceptive or contraceptive device if the person knows or has reason to believe that the minor is engaging in sexual relations with a person three or more years older than the minor. House Bill 1807
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