H.R. 4965 (107th): Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2002

Introduced:
Jun 19, 2002 (107th Congress, 2001–2002)
Sponsor:
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH1]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 760 (108th) on Feb 13, 2003.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 24, 2002 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Jun 19, 2002
Reported by Committee Jul 17, 2002
Passed House Jul 24, 2002
Votes

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 4965 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
Jul 24, 2002 6:41 p.m.
Failed 187/241

House Vote on Passage
Jul 24, 2002 6:49 p.m.
Passed 274/151

Cosponsors
154 cosponsors (136R, 16D, 1I, 1I) (show)
Committees

House Judiciary

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Full Title

To prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.

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Last updated Jul 26, 2002.
20 pages

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7/23/2002. Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any physician or other individual from knowingly performing a partial-birth abortion, except when necessary to save the life of a mother that is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury.
Defines a "partial-birth abortion" as an abortion in which: (1) the person performing the abortion deliberately and intentionally vaginally delivers a living fetus until, in the case of a head-first presentation, the entire fetal head is outside the mother's body; or in the case of a breech presentation, any part of the fetal trunk past the naval is outside the mother's body for the purpose of performing an overt act that the person knows will kill the partially delivered living fetus; and (2) performs the overt act, other than completion of delivery, that kills the partially delivered living fetus.
Authorizes the father, if married to the mother at the time of the abortion, and the maternal grandparents of the fetus, if the mother is under 18 years of age, to obtain specified relief in a civil action, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct or the plaintiff consented to the abortion.
Authorizes a defendant accused of an offense under this Act to seek a hearing before the State Medical Board on whether the physician's conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother.
Prohibits the prosecution of a woman upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed for conspiracy to violate this Act or under provisions regarding punishment as a principal or an accessory or for concealment of a felony.

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