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S.L.C.
114TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. ll
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect paincapable unborn children, and for other purposes.
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fertilization.
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by recoiling.
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sponse.
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in life.
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ence pain.
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of pain processing.
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if not earlier.
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other.
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CHILD.The
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(2) PROHIBITION
ON PERFORMANCE OF CER-
TAIN ABORTIONS.
(A) GENERALLY
20 WEEKS OR OLDER.Except
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greater.
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(B)
as provided in
EXCEPTIONS.Subparagraph
(A)
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tions;
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abuse; or
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AS TO MANNER OF
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PERFORMED.Notwithstanding
(D) REQUIREMENT
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PRESENT.If,
IN
NEONATAL
THAT A PHYSICIAN
RESUSCITATION
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(E) CHILDREN
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TEMPTED ABORTIONS.When
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(i) DEGREE
a physician per-
OF CARE REQUIRED.
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(ii) IMMEDIATE
HOSPITAL.Following
admitted to a hospital.
ADMISSION
TO
(iii) MANDATORY
REPORTING
OF
VIOLATIONS.A
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agency or both.
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(F) DOCUMENTATION
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REQUIREMENTS.
(i) DOCUMENTATION
PERTAINING TO
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ADULTS.A
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(ii) DOCUMENTATION
TO MINORS.A
PERTAINING
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abortion.
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provided
by
subparagraph
CONSENT.
(i) CONSENT
FORM REQUIRED.The
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(ii) CONTENT
OF CONSENT FORM.
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child;
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minor;
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(iii) SIGNATORIES
REQUIRED.The
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witness.
(iv)
RETENTION
OF
CONSENT
FORM.The
(H) REQUIREMENT
TION.Paragraph
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tion.
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(I) ADDITIONAL
QUIREMENTS.
(i) IN
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(ii) EXCLUSION
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TIES.Notwithstanding
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(iii) RULE
OF
the definitions of
CONSTRUCTION
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MENT.The
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sonnel.
requirements of subparagraph
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(iv) COMPLIANCE
WITH
CERTAIN
STATE LAWS.
(I) STATE
LAWS
REGARDING
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designate,
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regarding
(II) STATE
reporting
re-
LAWS REGARDING
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(d) BAR
TO
ABORTION IS PERFORMED.A
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(3) APPROPRIATE
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RELIEF.Appropriate
relief
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(4) ATTORNEYS
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(5) ATTORNEYS
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vails and the court finds that the plaintiffs suit was
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tiff.
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(6) AWARDS
AGAINST WOMAN.Except
under
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(1) DATA
SUBMISSIONS.Any
physician who
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or attempted.
(2) CONTENTS
OF SUMMARY.The
summary
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(b)(2)(B):
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for
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abortion
under
subsection
the
exception
under
subsection
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ducted; and
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1320d-2 note).
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REPORT.The
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tempted.
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COUNSELING.The
term
counseling
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human ovum.
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(6) MEDICAL
TREATMENT.The
term med-
the State.
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(7) MINOR.The term minor means an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years.
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to result in an abortion.
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(10) POST-FERTILIZATION
AGE.The
term
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POST-FERTILIZATION AGE OF
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performed or induced.
(12) REASONABLE
MEDICAL JUDGMENT.The
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(13) UNBORN
CHILD.The
term unborn
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of title 1.
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HEADING
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CHAPTER.The
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(2) TABLE