Congress 108 - HR 760 - Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003

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Abortion Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Conspiracy Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal liability Damages Evidence (Law) Families Fathers Fetus Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Grandparents Health Law Medical ethics Mothers Osteopathy and osteopaths Peer review organizations (Medicine) Physicians Prosecution Sentences (Criminal procedure) Women Women's health

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on February 13, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 - 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 the person performing the abortion: (1) 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 navel is outside the mother's body; 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.

Actions

Jun 4, 2003

Laid on the table. See S. 3 for further action.
Jun 4, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 4, 2003

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 282 - 139 (Roll no. 242). (text: CR H4922-4923)
Jun 4, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 282 - 139 (Roll no. 242).(text: CR H4922-4923)
Jun 4, 2003

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 165 - 256 (Roll no. 241).
Jun 4, 2003

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Jun 4, 2003

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baldwin motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back to the House with an amendment to include language which states "abortion that is necessary, in appropriate medical judgement, for the preservation of the life or health of the mother".
Jun 4, 2003

Ms. Baldwin moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H4948-4950; text: CR H4948)
Jun 4, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 257, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Greenwood amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Jun 4, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 760.
Jun 4, 2003

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 760 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Section 2 of the rule provides that after passage of H.R. 760, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table S. 3, the Partial-Birth Abortion Act of 2003, and to consider the Senate bill in the House. The rule further provides for a motion to strike all after the enacting clause of S. 3 and to insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 760 as passed by the House and waives all points of order against the motion to strike and insert. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Jun 4, 2003

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 257. (consideration: CR H4910-4919, H4922-4951)
Jun 4, 2003

Rule H. Res. 257 passed House.
Jun 3, 2003

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 257 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 760 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Section 2 of the rule provides that after passage of H.R. 760, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table S. 3, the Partial-Birth Abortion Act of 2003, and to consider the Senate bill in the House. The rule further provides for a motion to strike all after the enacting clause of S. 3 and to insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 760 as passed by the House and waives all points of order against the motion to strike and insert. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Apr 3, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
Apr 3, 2003

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-58.
Mar 26, 2003

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.
Mar 26, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 25, 2003

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 4.
Mar 25, 2003

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 25, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 13, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E249-250)
Feb 13, 2003

Introduced in House

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