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H.R.1192 - Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (Introduced 02/16/2017)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Latest Action: House - 03/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in House (02/16/2017)

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides a definition of the term "dismemberment abortion."

A physician who performs a dismemberment abortion is subject to a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both, unless the dismemberment abortion was necessary to save the mother's life.

A woman or a parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.

The legislation bars the criminal prosecution of a woman who undergoes a dismemberment abortion for conspiracy to violate the provisions of this bill, for being a principal or an accessory after the fact, or for concealing a dismemberment abortion.