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S. 928 106th Congress Senate

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1999

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

Introduced: April 29, 1999 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AbortionAbortion proceduresCivil actions and liabilityConspiracy
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 29, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 29, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4461-4462)
Apr 29, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 29, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any physician from knowingly performing a partial-birth abortion in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, unless it is necessary to save the life of the mother. Prescribes penalties.

Defines a "partial birth abortion" as an abortion in which a person, deliberately and intentionally, partially vaginally delivers a living fetus before killing the fetus and completing the delivery.

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1692 Identical bill Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1999
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 29, 1999
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 29, 1999
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 29, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 928: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-928/
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"S. 928: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-928/.
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S. 928, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-928/.
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