Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995 - Subjects any physician who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce to a fine or imprisonment for not more than two years or both, except where such an abortion is necessary to save the life of a mother endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury, provided that no other medical procedure would suffice.
Defines: (1) "partial-birth abortion" as an abortion in which the person performing the abortion partially vaginally delivers a living fetus before killing the fetus and completing the delivery; and (2) "physician" as a doctor of medicine or osteopathy legally authorized to practice medicine and surgery by the State in which the doctor performs such activity, or any other individual legally authorized by the State to perform abortions.
Permits the father (if married to the mother at the time she receives a partial-birth abortion procedure) and (if the mother has not attained the age of 18 at the time of the abortion) the maternal grandparents to obtain, through a civil action, relief which would include money damages for all psychological and physical injuries and statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the partial-birth abortion, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct or the plaintiff consented to the abortion.
Vetoed by President. (consideration: CR 4/15/1996 H3338-3339)
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
The Chair announced that the message of the President would be spread at large upon the pages of the Journal and that the veto message and the bill be printed as a House Document
Mr. Canady moved to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Judiciary.
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Judiciary. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Canady moved that the House that the House discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from further consideration of veto.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to discharge the Committee.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
On motion that the House discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from further consideration of the veto Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 133 (Roll No. 421). (consideration: CR H10620)
Roll Call #421 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passing the bill H.R. 1833 upon reconsideration, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
Passed House over veto: Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 285 - 137 (Roll No. 422).
Roll Call #422 (House)Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 285 - 137 (Roll No. 422).
Roll Call #422 (House)Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk.
Veto message considered in Senate.
Failed of passage in Senate over veto: Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-40. Record Vote No: 301.
Roll Call #301 (Senate)Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-40. Record Vote No: 301.
Roll Call #301 (Senate)Motion by Senator Lott to reconsider the vote by which H.R. 1833 failed of passage over the President's veto (Vote No. 301) entered in Senate.
Motion by Senator Lott to reconsider Vote No. 301 withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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