Senate Bill
S. 205
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
Primary Sponsor
Steve Daines
Senator
Cosponsors
12
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Policy Area
Summary
This bill creates federal crimes for performing abortions on unborn children diagnosed with Down syndrome. Violators face up to 5 years in prison and fines. Civil remedies including damages and injunctive relief are authorized. Women undergoing such abortions cannot be prosecuted or held liable.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
This bill creates federal crimes for performing abortions on unborn children diagnosed with Down syndrome. Violators face up to 5 years in prison and fines. Civil remedies including damages and injunctive relief are authorized. Women undergoing such abortions
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This bill creates federal crimes for performing abortions on unborn children diagnosed with Down syndrome. Violators face up to 5 years in prison and fines. Civil remedies including damages and injunctive relief are authorized. Women undergoing such abortions cannot be prosecuted or held liable.
- Bill Number
- 205
- Sponsor
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Introduced
- 1/23/2025
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
- Bill Number
- 205
- Sponsor
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- 1/23/2025
- Summary
- This bill creates federal crimes for performing abortions on unborn children diagnosed with Down syndrome. Violators face up to 5 years in prison and fines. Civil remedies including damages and injunctive relief are authorized. Women undergoing such abortions cannot be prosecuted or held liable.
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