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Women’s Public Health and Safety Act of 2015 (S. 2159)
This law was last updated on Sep 16, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
S. 2159
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Oct 7, 2015
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 2
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 3
Topics
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S. 2159 would amend title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state to exclude from participation in the state’s Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or the pregnant individual suffers from a physical issue that would place them in danger of death unless an abortion is performed.
Related Legislation
Companion bill to H.R. 3495.
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