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S.886: District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about civil rights and liberties, minority issues
- Introduced May 7, 2013
- Latest Major Action May 7, 2013
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
34 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person from performing or attempting to perform an abortion within the District of Columbia except in conformity with this Act's requirements. Requires the physician to first make a determination of the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child, or reasonably rely upon such a determination made by another physician, by...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 7, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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May 7, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mike Lee (R-Utah) |