HR 929 105th Congress House

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.

Introduced: March 5, 1997 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Abandonment of familyAbortionAbortion proceduresConspiracy

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Criminal liabilityDamagesFamiliesFathersFetusFines (Penalties)GrandparentsHealthLawObstruction of justiceProsecutionSentences (Criminal procedure)Wife abuseWomen

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 8, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E585-586)

Mar 14, 1997

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.

Mar 14, 1997

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-24.

Mar 12, 1997

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 11.

Mar 12, 1997

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 5, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 5, 1997

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 8, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E585-586)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit performing a partial birth abortion in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, unless it is necessary to save the life of the mother and no other medical procedure would suffice. Defines "partial-birth abortion" as an abortion in which the person performing the procedure partially vaginally delivers a living fetus before killing the infant and completing the delivery. Prescribes penalties.

Authorizes the father and, if the mother is under 18 years of age, the maternal grandparents of the fetus to obtain specified relief in a civil action, even if the mother consented to the abortion, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct or the plaintiff consented to the abortion.

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.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 2 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 21

Calvert, Ken

California · Mar 13, 1997

Kansas · Mar 13, 1997

TAUZIN, W.

· Mar 13, 1997

Aderholt, Robert B.

Alabama · Mar 5, 1997

South Carolina · Mar 5, 1997

Kentucky · Mar 5, 1997

Sanford, Mark

· Mar 5, 1997

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Mar 5, 1997

STENHOLM, CHARLES

· Mar 5, 1997

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Mar 5, 1997

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