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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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Apr 4, 2019
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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 956 Related bill Saving Children Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 13
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 30, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 9, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 4, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 4, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 4, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 4, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Apr 4, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Apr 4, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 4, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 4, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 4, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Apr 4, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1035: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1035/
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"S. 1035: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1035/.
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S. 1035, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1035/.
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