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Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1035| Senate 
| Updated: 4/4/2019
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (16)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Pat Roberts (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019 This bill establishes a new criminal offense that prohibits a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides a definition of the term "dismemberment abortion." A physician who performs a dismemberment abortion is subject to a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both, unless the dismemberment abortion was necessary to save the mother's life. A woman or a parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill. The legislation bars the criminal prosecution of a woman who undergoes a dismemberment abortion for conspiracy to violate the provisions of this bill, for being a principal or an accessory after the fact, or for concealing a dismemberment abortion.
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Timeline
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 4, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 4, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-956: Saving Children Act
AbortionCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1035| Senate 
| Updated: 4/4/2019
Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019 This bill establishes a new criminal offense that prohibits a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides a definition of the term "dismemberment abortion." A physician who performs a dismemberment abortion is subject to a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both, unless the dismemberment abortion was necessary to save the mother's life. A woman or a parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill. The legislation bars the criminal prosecution of a woman who undergoes a dismemberment abortion for conspiracy to violate the provisions of this bill, for being a principal or an accessory after the fact, or for concealing a dismemberment abortion.
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Timeline
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 4, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 4, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (16)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Pat Roberts (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-956: Saving Children Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation