Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits all abortions.

Highlights:

• Establishes Human Life Protection Act (Page 1).

• Defines “abortion” as “the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman with knowledge that the termination by those means will, with reasonable likelihood, cause the death of the unborn human being. Such use, prescription, or means is not an abortion if done with the intent to save the life or preserve the health of the unborn human being, or to remove a dead unborn human being” (Page 1).

• Prohibits administation, prescription, procurement, or sale of abortion-inducing drugs (Page 2).

• Establishes penalties of $10,000 fine, up to two years imprisonment (Page 2).

• Authorizes termination of pregnancy (not considered abortion) if risk of patient death or “substantial physical impairment of a major bodily function” (Page 2).

• Specifies medical conditions which may necessitate such termination (e.g. molar pregnancy, severe preeclampsia, uterine rupture) (Page 3).

• Authorizes wrongful death lawsuits by abortion recipients; exempts abortion recipients from criminal or civil liability (Page 4).

• Authorizes anonymity for abortion recipients (Page 4).

• Requires certain child support payments to begin at conception; requires additional support for mental health if child conceived via rape or incest (Page 4).

• Establishes “unborn human being” tax exemption (Page 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits all abortions.

Highlights:

• Establishes Human Life Protection Act (Page 1).

• Defines “abortion” as “the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman with knowledge that the termination by those means will, with reasonable likelihood, cause the death of the unborn human being. Such use, prescription, or means is not an abortion if done with the intent to save the life or preserve the health of the unborn human being, or to remove a dead unborn human being” (Page 1).

• Prohibits administation, prescription, procurement, or sale of abortion-inducing drugs (Page 2).

• Establishes penalties of $10,000 fine, up to two years imprisonment (Page 2).

• Authorizes termination of pregnancy (not considered abortion) if risk of patient death or “substantial physical impairment of a major bodily function” (Page 2).

• Specifies medical conditions which may necessitate such termination (e.g. molar pregnancy, severe preeclampsia, uterine rupture) (Page 3).

• Authorizes wrongful death lawsuits by abortion recipients; exempts abortion recipients from criminal or civil liability (Page 4).

• Authorizes anonymity for abortion recipients (Page 4).

• Requires certain child support payments to begin at conception; requires additional support for mental health if child conceived via rape or incest (Page 4).

• Establishes “unborn human being” tax exemption (Page 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits all abortions.

Highlights:

• Establishes Human Life Protection Act (Page 1).

• Defines “abortion” as “the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman with knowledge that the termination by those means will, with reasonable likelihood, cause the death of the unborn human being. Such use, prescription, or means is not an abortion if done with the intent to save the life or preserve the health of the unborn human being, or to remove a dead unborn human being” (Page 1).

• Prohibits administation, prescription, procurement, or sale of abortion-inducing drugs (Page 2).

• Establishes penalties of $10,000 fine, up to two years imprisonment (Page 2).

• Authorizes termination of pregnancy (not considered abortion) if risk of patient death or “substantial physical impairment of a major bodily function” (Page 2).

• Specifies medical conditions which may necessitate such termination (e.g. molar pregnancy, severe preeclampsia, uterine rupture) (Page 3).

• Authorizes wrongful death lawsuits by abortion recipients; exempts abortion recipients from criminal or civil liability (Page 4).

• Authorizes anonymity for abortion recipients (Page 4).

• Requires certain child support payments to begin at conception; requires additional support for mental health if child conceived via rape or incest (Page 4).

• Establishes “unborn human being” tax exemption (Page 5).

Full Bill Text