HR 2149 IH
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2149
To prohibit certain abortions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 1999
Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. KIND,
Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. VENTO, Mr. BALDACCI, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. WYNN, Mr.
SMITH of Washington, Mr. LUTHER, Ms. SANCHEZ, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr.
MALONEY of Connecticut, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mrs. JOHNSON of
Connecticut, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BENTSEN, and Mr. MENENDEZ)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce,
and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prohibit certain abortions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Late Term Abortion Restriction Act'.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ABORTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful, in or affecting interstate or
foreign commerce, knowingly to perform an abortion after the fetus has become
viable.
(b) EXCEPTION- This section does not prohibit any abortion if, in the
medical judgment of the attending physician, the abortion is necessary to
preserve the life of the woman or to avert serious adverse health consequences
to the woman.
(c) CIVIL PENALTY- A physician who violates this section shall be subject
to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. The civil penalty provided by this
subsection is the exclusive remedy for a violation of this section.
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