The provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions are the subject of this analysis. The bill would amend various codes as they relate to the prohibition of abortion. Under the provisions of the bill, the statute addressing destroying an unborn child would be repealed. Under current statute the punishment for destroying an unborn child is confinement within a state correctional institution for not less than five years or for life.

Eliminating an offense for which a criminal penalty is applied is expected to result in fewer demands upon the correctional resources of the State due to a decrease in individuals sentenced to a term of confinement within state correctional institutions. In fiscal year 2018, fewer than ten people were arrested and fewer than ten people were admitted into state correctional institutions for the offense proposed to be repealed under the bill's provisions. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or a reduction in the demand for state correctional resources.