Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements.
A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-29 | Vote | Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 25. | Senate |
| 2018-01-29 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S527-545) | Senate |
| 2018-01-24 | Floor | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S498) | Senate |
| 2018-01-24 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S498) | Senate |
| 2018-01-17 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294. | Senate |
| 2018-01-16 | Calendars | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2018-01-16 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |