Senate Bill 3226
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3226
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2020
This bill imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—on a physician who performs an abortion without admitting privileges to a local hospital or fails to comply with certain notification requirements.
A woman who receives an abortion in violation of this bill may not be prosecuted.
January 21, 2020
01/21/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/21/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:22:54 PM