S 1035 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Abortion Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019

Introduced: April 4, 2019 Introduced by: Rounds, Mike Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 4, 2019

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Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019

This bill establishes a new criminal offense that prohibits a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides a definition of the term "dismemberment abortion."

A physician who performs a dismemberment abortion is subject to a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both, unless the dismemberment abortion was necessary to save the mother's life.

A woman or a parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.

The legislation bars the criminal prosecution of a woman who undergoes a dismemberment abortion for conspiracy to violate the provisions of this bill, for being a principal or an accessory after the fact, or for concealing a dismemberment abortion.

What's happening now April 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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