United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4442 (116th)
Equal Right to Life Act
Introduced
20 September 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Summary
Equal Right to Life Act This bill prohibits prenatal genetic testing and abortions based on possible sexual orientation. Specifically, the bill establishes new criminal offenses and related penalties for a physician who (1) performs a prenatal genetic test to identify the likely sexual orientation of the child, or (2) performs an abortion as a result of a prenatal genetic test for sexual orientation. A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 September 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 September 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 September 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4442
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4442