Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act of 1985

Summary

Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act of 1985 - Prohibits Federal involvement in the performance of abortions, except Federal funds may be used for medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother or the preborn child. Includes the following activities within the scope of this provision: (1) use of appropriated funds to counsel or encourage an abortion; (2) use of appropriated funds to reimburse or refer for abortions; (3) use of funds for research with respect to abortion; or (4) contracting for insurance which pays or reimburses for abortion. Prohibits any institution receiving Federal funds from discriminating against any employee, applicant, or student because of such person's opposition to abortion. Prohibits the granting of attorney fees in a civil action involving a law, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting abortion. Provides for Supreme Court review with regard to a law, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting abortion which a lower Federal court declares unconstitutional.

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Timeline

1. 30 April 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 April 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 April 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 May 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 May 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 May 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 April 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
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