S 1681
101th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Abortion
Fetus
Sex
Civil Rights of Infants Act
Introduced: September 27, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 1989
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Sep 27, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 27, 1989
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Civil Rights of Infants Act - Amends Federal law to declare it a deprivation of a right secured by U.S. laws for an individual to perform an abortion, knowing it is sought solely because of the gender of the fetus. Makes a woman seeking such an abortion not liable under these provision.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1