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HR 281 114th Congress House Law Abortion Civil actions and liability Sex and reproductive health

Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014

Introduced: January 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 12, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014 [sic]

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.

What's happening now February 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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