Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Introduced
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting 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, a prison term of up to five years, 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.
AbortionAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelMedical ethicsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSex offensesWomen's health
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
USA117th CongressHR-1080| House
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting 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, a prison term of up to five years, 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.
AbortionAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelMedical ethicsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSex offensesWomen's health