
Culture & Conversation Abortion
This law was last updated on Oct 29, 2018
This law is Anti–Choice
S. 1553
Failed to Pass
Jun 11, 2015
Co-sponsors: 45
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 46
S. 1553 would ban abortion at 20 weeks or more in all 50 states.
A physician would be required to determine the “probable post-fertilization age” of a fetus prior to performing, or attempting to perform, an abortion.
The bill prohibits an abortion from being performed if the probable post-fertilization age of the “unborn child” is 20 weeks or greater, except:
The bill states that an abortion performed after 20 weeks must be performed in a manner that provides the best opportunity for the “unborn child” to survive unless termination of the pregnancy in that manner would pose a greater risk of death of the pregnant woman or the substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions of the pregnant person than another available method.
The bill includes legislative findings based on junk science that a fetus can feel pain at 20 weeks.
Informed Consent
The bill requires the physician who intends to perform an abortion under one of this Act’s exceptions to first obtain a signed informed consent authorization form, which must consist of:
The form would need to be signed by the physician performing the abortion, the pregnant person obtaining the abortion, and a witness.
Related Legislation
Similar to H.R. 36.
Co-sponsor
Primary Sponsor