HR 4698 113th Congress House

Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014

Official title: To prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2014 See on congress.gov

Law AbortionCivil actions and liabilitySex and reproductive health

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Became law

Jul 21, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

May 21, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 21, 2014

Introduced in House

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Latest action July 21, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014 - Prohibits recovery of damages in certain civil actions based on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a child, once conceived, would not or should not have been born.

Makes such prohibition applicable to claims based on a child's disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or other inborn characteristic.

Bars such prohibition from being construed to: (1) provide a defense against charges of intentional misrepresentation in state proceedings regulating the professional practices of health care providers and practitioners; (2) provide a defense in any criminal action, including cases of rape or incest; or (3) limit damages in cases where the conduct of the defendant caused personal injury or death to the child or gestational mother.

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