Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act
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Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting to perform an abortion if the probable gestational age of the fetus is 15 weeks or more.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
The bill provides exceptions for an abortion (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements.
A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8814: Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8814/
"H.R. 8814: Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8814/.
H.R. 8814, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8814/.
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