H.R. 5731 (112th): Telemedicine Safety Act

Introduced:
May 10, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Steve King [R-IA5]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 10, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 10, 2012
Referred to Committee May 10, 2012
Cosponsors
58 cosponsors (57R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Agriculture

House Energy and Commerce

House Natural Resources

House Judiciary

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Full Title

To prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and to ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology.

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Last updated May 10, 2012.
5 pages

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5/10/2012--Introduced.
Telemedicine Safety Act - Prohibits:
(1) knowingly providing a telemedicine abortion across state lines;
(2) the use of any funds made available under a telemedicine law for telemedicine abortions or for assistance to facilities that offer telemedicine abortions; or
(3) the use of any equipment, infrastructure, or other items purchased using funds made available under a telemedicine law for telemedicine abortions.
Defines a "telemedicine abortion" as the use by a health professional of telemedicine services to provide any instrument, medicine, drug, or method to terminate the life of an unborn child or to terminate a pregnancy, without conducting an in-person medical examination of the woman during her pregnancy, with an intention other than:
(1) to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child after live birth; or
(2) to remove an ectopic pregnancy or to remove an unborn child who died as the result of a spontaneous abortion, accidental trauma, or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or such child.

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  • 18 U.S.C. Chapter 90