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To prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-684| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2017
Steven M. Palazzo

Steven M. Palazzo

Republican Representative

Mississippi

Cosponsors (3)
Gregg Harper (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2017 This bill prohibits recovery of damages in certain civil actions based on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a child, once conceived, would not or should not have been born. The prohibition applies to claims based on a child's disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or other inborn characteristic. The bill bars such prohibition from being construed to: (1) provide a defense against charges of intentional misrepresentation in state proceedings regulating the professional practices of health care providers and practitioners; (2) provide a defense in any criminal action, including cases of rape or incest; or (3) limit damages in cases where the conduct of the defendant caused personal injury or death to the child or gestational mother.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 14, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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To prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-684| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2017
Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2017 This bill prohibits recovery of damages in certain civil actions based on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a child, once conceived, would not or should not have been born. The prohibition applies to claims based on a child's disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or other inborn characteristic. The bill bars such prohibition from being construed to: (1) provide a defense against charges of intentional misrepresentation in state proceedings regulating the professional practices of health care providers and practitioners; (2) provide a defense in any criminal action, including cases of rape or incest; or (3) limit damages in cases where the conduct of the defendant caused personal injury or death to the child or gestational mother.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 14, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Steven M. Palazzo

Steven M. Palazzo

Republican Representative

Mississippi

Cosponsors (3)
Gregg Harper (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionCivil actions and liabilitySex and reproductive health