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H.R.8498 - Informed Consent Act116th Congress (2019-2020)

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Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (Introduced 10/01/2020)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Latest Action: House - 10/01/2020 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in House (10/01/2020)

Informed Consent Act

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly performing an abortion or sterilization procedure without obtaining informed consent, unless the procedure is necessary to save an individual's life or otherwise prevent substantial impairment of a major bodily function.

An individual who performs these procedures absent informed consent is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.