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Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Mar 11, 1997
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-90.
Jan 21, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S234)
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 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.

What's happening now March 11, 1997

Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-90.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2