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S 2793 110th Congress Senate

Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe a rule prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
Commerce AbortionAdministrative procedureDeceptive advertisingFederal Trade Commission
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 1, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 1, 2008
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 Latest action April 1, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to: (1) promulgate rules prohibiting, as unfair and deceptive acts or practices, persons from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that such persons provide abortion services; and (2) enforce violations of such rules as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2478 Related bill Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 8, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2793: Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2793/
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