Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 16, 2018)
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 happenedJan 29, 2018
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 25.
Who’s behind it
- Placed on Calendar SenateJan 17, 2018
- Jan 29, 2018Floor
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 25.
- Jan 29, 2018Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S527-545)
- Jan 24, 2018Floor
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S498)
- Jan 24, 2018Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S498)
- Jan 17, 2018Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294.
- Jan 16, 2018Calendars
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jan 16, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate