Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 5, 2017)
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.
What just happenedOct 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateOct 5, 2017
- Oct 5, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 5, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate