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18 U.S.C. 1531: Partial-birth abortions prohibited

Created in 2003 by the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-105). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

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2003Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003created it

18 U.S.C. 1531Partial-birth abortions prohibited

(2)Such relief shall include—

(a)Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly…

(b)As used in this section—

(c)(1) The father, if married to the mother at the time she receives a…

(d)(1) A defendant accused of an offense under this section may seek a hearing…

(e)A woman upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed may not be prosecuted…

1532Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 6466Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 6466 Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act · introduced · would change 1532

How it got here

Unchanged since the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, Public Law 108-105 (Nov 5, 2003).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.