Official:Amending Chapter 6-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Preventive Medicine," by repealing Section 6-207 (relating to premarital examinations), all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: September 21, 2017
Signed: December 14, 2017
: Committee on Legislative Oversight
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill repeals a law requiring premarital medical exams for people applying for a marriage license in Philadelphia.
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