HR 36 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
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EnactedLatest: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S6868)(2015-09-22)
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person from performing or attempting to perform an abortion except in conformity with this Act's requirements. Requires the physician to first determine the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child, or reasonably rely upon such a determination made by another physician, by making inquiries of the pregnant woman and performing such medical examinations and tests as a reasonably prudent physician would consider necessary. Prohibits the abortion from being performed if the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 20 weeks or greater, except: (1) where necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury, excluding psychological or emotional conditions; or (2) where the pregnancy is the result of rape, or the result of incest against a minor, if the rape has been reported at any time prior to the abortion to an appropriate law enforcement agency, or if the incest has been reported at any time prior to the abortion to an appropriate law enforcement agency or to a government agency legally authorized to act on rep…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Jan 20, 2015As introduced in the House of Representatives on January 6, 2015
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Cosponsors (20)
1 Democrat19 Republicans