Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007

A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child.

1/22/2007--Introduced.
Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an abortion provider, before beginning any abortion of a pain-capable unborn child (defined as an unborn child who has reached a probable stage of development of 20 weeks after fertilization), to:
(1) make a specified statement to the pregnant woman that Congress has determined that there is substantial evidence that the process will cause the unborn child pain, and that the mother has the option of having pain-reducing drugs administered directly to the child;
(2) provide to the woman an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure (unless she waives receipt) and an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form; and
(3) obtain on the form the woman's signature and her explicit request for or refusal of the administration of drugs to the child. Creates an exception for certified medical emergencies. Establishes penalties for willfully failing to comply with this Act, including civil penalties, medical license suspension, or both. Authorizes:
(1) specified officials to bring suit in federal court; and
(2) private rights of action by a parent or guardian of a woman who is an unemancipated minor. Requires each state and state medical licensing authority to promulgate procedures for the revocation or suspension of a provider's license upon a court finding that the provider has violated this Act. Subjects a state that fails to implement such procedures to loss of Medicaid funding.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS]
• and 29 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]
  • Sen. Jim Bunning [R, KY]
  • Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC]
  • Sen. C. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
  • Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK]
  • Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
  • Sen. Norm Coleman [R, MN]
  • Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
  • Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID]
  • Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]
  • Sen. Elizabeth Dole [R, NC]
  • Sen. John Ensign [R, NV]
  • Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY]
  • Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
  • Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]
  • Sen. Charles Hagel [R, NE]
  • Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT]
  • Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK]
  • Sen. John Isakson [R, GA]
  • Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ]
  • Sen. Trent Lott [R, MS]
  • Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL]
  • Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]
  • Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS]
  • Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]
  • Sen. John Thune [R, SD]
  • Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]
  • Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH]
  • Rep. Roger Wicker [R, MS-1]
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Committees

• Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.356

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
January 22, 2007

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• Jan 22, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• Jan 22, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S842-843)
• Introduced on Jan 22, 2007.
• Jan 22, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S842-843)

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• H.R.3442

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• Abortion
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• Government publications
• Health education
• Informed consent (Medical law)
• Internet
• Law
• Licenses
• Medicaid
• Medical associations
• Medical care
• Medical records
• Medicine
• Pain
• Physicians
• Pregnant women
• Punitive damages
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