To amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any physician from knowingly performing a partial-birth abortion in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, unless it is necessary to save the life of the mother. Prescribes penalties.
Defines a "partial birth abortion" as an abortion in which a person, deliberately and intentionally, partially vaginally delivers a living fetus before killing the fetus and completing the delivery.
Authorizes the father, if married to the mother at the time of the abortion, and the maternal grandparents of the fetus, if the mother is under 18 years of age, to obtain specified relief in a civil action, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct or the plaintiff consented to the abortion.
Authorizes a defendant accused of an offense under this Act to seek a hearing before the State Medical Board on whether the physician's conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother.
Prohibits the prosecution of a woman upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed for conspiracy to violate this Act or under provisions regarding punishment as a principal or an accessory or for concealment of a felony.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Vetoed by President.(consideration: CR H8891-8892)
Vetoed by President. (consideration: CR H8891-8892)
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
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 the Judiciary. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Canady moved that the House discharge Judiciary from further consideration of the veto message on H.R. 1122.
DEBATE.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
On motion to discharge Judiciary from further consideration of the veto message on H.R. 1122 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 295 - 131 (Roll No. 321). (consideration: CR H6193-6201)
Roll Call #321 (House)H.R. 1122 discharged from Judiciary.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to pass the bill H.R. 1122, 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): 296 - 132 (Roll No. 325).(consideration: CR H6212-6213)
Roll Call #325 (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): 296 - 132 (Roll No. 325). (consideration: CR H6212-6213)
Roll Call #325 (House)Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
Veto message considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10474-10499, S10509-10513)
Veto message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10551-10564)
Failed of passage in Senate over veto: Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-36. Record Vote No: 277.(consideration: CR S10564)
Roll Call #277 (Senate)Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-36. Record Vote No: 277. (consideration: CR S10564)
Roll Call #277 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.