Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 83
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 28, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 28, 2021
Latest Action
Jan 28, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
83
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Louisiana
Republican
Indiana
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
North Dakota
Republican
Oklahoma
Republican
South Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2021

This bill establishes requirements for physicians who perform abortions and abortion clinics.

Specifically, the bill requires a physician who performs an abortion (1) to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital; and (2) at the time of the abortion, to notify the patient of the hospital location where the patient can receive follow-up care if complications arise.

A physician who fails to comply is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both. A woman who undergoes an abortion may not be prosecuted.

The bill also requires an abortion clinic, in order to receive federal funds or assistance, to (1) be licensed by the state in which it is located, and (2) be in compliance with federal standards for ambulatory surgical centers.

Text (1)
January 28, 2021
Actions (2)
01/28/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/28/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:28 PM