To prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.
Defines a "partial-birth abortion" as an abortion in which: (1) the person performing the abortion deliberately and intentionally vaginally delivers a living fetus until, in the case of a head-first presentation, the entire fetal head is outside the mother's body; or in the case of a breech presentation, any part of the fetal trunk past the naval is outside the mother's body for the purpose of performing an overt act that the person knows will kill the partially delivered living fetus; and (2) performs the overt act, other than completion of delivery, that kills the partially delivered living fetus.
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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 8.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-604.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-604.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 498 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4965 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 498 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 498. (consideration: CR H5352-5374)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4965 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 4965.
Ms. Baldwin moved to recommit to Judiciary.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Ms. Baldwin moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baldwin motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding language making provision for the health of the mother.
On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 241 (Roll no. 342).
Roll Call #342 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 274 - 151, 1 Present (Roll no. 343).(text: CR H5353-5354)
Roll Call #343 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 274 - 151, 1 Present (Roll no. 343). (text: CR H5353-5354)
Roll Call #343 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.