Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act of 1985
Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act of 1985 - Prohibits Federal involvement in the performance of abortions, except that Federal funds may be used for medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother or the preborn child.
Includes the following activities within the scope of this provision: (1) use of appropriated funds to counsel or encourage an abortion; (2) use of appropriated funds to reimburse or refer for abortions; (3) use of funds for research with respect to abortion; or (4) contracting for insurance which pays or reimburses for abortion.
Prohibits any institution receiving Federal funds from discriminating against any employee, applicant, or student because of such person's opposition to abortion.
Prohibits the granting of attorney fees in a civil action involving a law, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting abortion.
Provides for Supreme Court review with regard to a law, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting abortion which a lower Federal court declares unconstitutional.
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
- Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
- Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee
- Education and Workforce Committee
- Employment Opportunities Subcommittee
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Health and Environment Subcommittee
- Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee
- Judiciary Committee
- Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee