S. 1922
Referred to CommitteePain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
10/5/2017 • Senate
Summary
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements.
A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
Introduced in Senate • 10/5/2017
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Originated in the Senate
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October 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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