S 981 113th Congress Senate Commerce Abortion Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer affairs Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Marketing and advertising

Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act of 2013

Introduced: May 16, 2013 See on congress.gov

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May 16, 2013

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

May 16, 2013

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act of 2013 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, a person from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that: (1) such person is a provider of abortion services if such person does not provide such services, or (2) such person is not a provider of abortion services if such person does provide such services.

Defines "abortion services" as providing surgical and non-surgical procedures to terminate a pregnancy, or providing referrals for such procedures.

Sets forth the enforcement authority of the FTC, including with respect to nonprofit organizations.

What's happening now May 16, 2013

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

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