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S.6: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 21, 1997
- Latest Major Action March 11, 1997
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
42 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit performing a partial birth abortion in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, unless it is necessary to save the life of the mother and no other medical procedure would suffice. Defines "partial-birth abortion" as an abortion in which the person performing the procedure partially vaginally delivers a living fetus before killing the infant and completing...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-90.
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| Jan. 21, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Santorum (R-Pa.) |