Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act of 1985 - Prohibits Federal involvement in the performance of abortions, except that Federal funds may be used for medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother or the preborn child.
Includes the following activities within the scope of this provision: (1) use of appropriated funds to counsel or encourage an abortion; (2) use of appropriated funds to reimburse or refer for abortions; (3) use of funds for research with respect to abortion; or (4) contracting for insurance which pays or reimburses for abortion.
Prohibits any institution receiving Federal funds from discriminating against any employee, applicant, or student because of such person's opposition to abortion.
Prohibits the granting of attorney fees in a civil action involving a law, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting abortion.
Provides for Supreme Court review with regard to a law, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting abortion which a lower Federal court declares unconstitutional.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
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