,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #a1 #bjac ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mrs4 ,ba*mann1 ,mr4 ,ba*us1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,bonn]1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,br\n ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,c>t]1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,ellm]s1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,f9*]1 ,mr4 ,flem+1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,=bes1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,g>rett1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,g[dy1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,griff9 ( ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,grimm1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,hall1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51 ,ms4 ,j5k9s1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,mica1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,nunnelee1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,pitts1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mrs4 ,roby1 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,yod]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit discrim9ation aga9/ ! unborn on ! basis ( sex or race1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pr5atal ,nondiscrim9ation ,act 7,,pr5da7 ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s & con/itutional au?ority 7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,sex discrim9ation f9d+s 7,a7 ,wom5 are a vital "p ( ,am]ican society & culture & possess ! same fundam5tal human rights & civil rights z m54 7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates law prohibits ! dissimil> treatm5t ( males & females :o are simil>ly situat$ & prohibits sex discrim9ation 9 v>i\s contexts1 includ+ ! provision ( employm5t1 education1 h\s+1 heal? insurance cov]age1 & a?letics4 7,c7 ,sex is an immutable *>act]i/ic asc]ta9able at ! e>lie/ /ages ( human developm5t ?r\gh exi/+ m$ical te*nology & proc$ures commonly 9 use1 includ+ mat]nal-fetal blood/ream ,,dna sampl+1 amnioc5tesis1 *orionic villus sampl+ or ,,cvs1 & ob/etric ultras\nd4 ,9 addition to m$ically assi/$ sex det]m9ation1 a gr[+ sex-det]m9ation ni*e indu/ry has develop$ & is m>ket+ l[-co/ comm]cial products1 widely adv]tis$ & available1 t aid 9 ! sex det]m9ation ( an unborn *ild )\t ! aid ( m$ical pr(essionals4 ,exp]ts h demon/rat$ t ! sex-selection indu/ry is on ! rise & pr$ict t sex selection w cont9ue to be a gr[+ tr5d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,sex det]m9ation is always a necess>y /ep to ! procurem5t ( a sex-selection abortion4 7,d7 ,a sex-selection abortion is an abortion und]tak5 = purposes ( elim9at+ an unborn *ild ( an undesir$ sex4 ,sex-selection abortion is b>b>ic1 & describ$ by s*ol>s & civil rights advocates z an act ( sex-bas$ or g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 pr$icat$ on sex discrim9ation4 ,sex-selection abortions are typically late-t]m abortions p]=m$ 9 ! #b;d or #crd trime/] ( pregnancy1 (t5 aft] ! unborn *ild has develop$ suffici5tly to feel pa94 ,sub/antial m$ical evid5ce proves t an unborn *ild c exp]i5ce pa9 at #bj weeks aft] conception1 & p]haps sub/antially e>li]4 ,by def9ition1 sex-selection abortions d n implicate ! heal? ( ! "m ( ! unborn1 b in/ead are elective proc$ures motivat$ by sex or g5d] bias4 7,e7 ,! t>get$ victims ( sex-selection abortions p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide are ov]:elm+ly female4 ,! selective abortion ( females is female infanticide1 ! int5tional kill+ ( unborn females1 due to ! pref]5ce = male (fspr+ or son pref]5ce4 ,son pref]5ce is re9=c$ by ! l[ value associat$1 by "s segm5ts ( ! _w community1 ) female (fspr+4 ,^? segm5ts t5d to reg>d female (fspr+ z f9ancial burd5s to a family ov] _! lifetime due to _! p]ceiv$ inability to e>n or provide f9ancially = ! family unit z c a male4 ,9 addition1 due to social & legal conv5tion1 female (fspr+ are less likely to c>ry on ! family "n4 ,son pref]5ce is "o ( ! mo/ evid5t manife/ations ( sex or g5d] discrim9ation 9 any society1 und]m9+ female equality1 & fuel+ ! elim9ation ( females' "r to exi/ 9 in/ances ( sex-selection abortion4 7,f7 ,sex-selection abortions are n expressly prohibit$ by ,unit$ ,/ates law or ! laws ( #df ,/ates4 ,sex-selection abortions are p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 a ,m>* #bjjh report publi%$ 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 ,columbia ,univ]sity economi/s ,d\glas ,almond & ,l5a ,edlund exam9$ ! sex ratio ( ,unit$ ,/ates-born *ildr5 & f\nd evid5ce ( sex selection1 mo/ likely at ! pr5atal /age4 ,! data reveal$ obvi\s son pref]5ce 9 ! =m ( unnatural sex-ratio imbalances )9 c]ta9 segm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates population1 prim>ily ^? segm5ts trac+ _! orig9s to c\ntries :]e sex-selection abortion is preval5t4 ,! evid5ce /rongly sugge/s t "s ,am]icans are ex]cis+ sex-selection abortion practices )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates consi/5t ) discrim9atory practices common to _! c\ntry ( orig91 or ! c\ntry to :i* !y trace _! ance/ry4 ,:ile sex-selection abortions are m common outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! evid5ce reveals t female feticide is also occurr+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,g7 ,! ,am]ican public supports a prohibition ( sex-selection abortion4 ,9 a ,m>* #bjjf ,zogby ,int]national poll1 #hf p]c5t ( ,am]icans agre$ t sex-selection abortion %\ld be illegal1 yet only f\r ,/ates proscribe sex-selection abortion4 ,9 a #bjab poll conduct$ by ! ,*>lotte ,lozi] ,in/itute1 #hj p]c5t ( ,am]icans agre$ t sex-selection abortion %\ld be illegal4 7,h7 ,despite ! failure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to proscribe sex-selection abortion1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress has express$ repeat$ly1 ?r\gh ,congressional resolution1 /rong condemnation ( policies promot+ sex-selection abortion 9 ! ,communi/ ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a4 ,likewise1 at ! #bjjg ,unit$ ,nation's ,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,commission on ! ,/atus ( ,wom51 #ea/ ,session1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates delegation spe>head$ a resolution call+ on c\ntries to condemn sex-selective abortion1 a policy directly contradictory to ! p]missiv5ess ( curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates law1 :i* places no re/riction on ! practice ( sex-selection abortion4 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,commission on ! ,/atus ( ,wom5 has urg$ gov]nm5ts ( all nations to take necess>y measures to prev5t 4 4 4 pr5atal sex selection4 7,i7 ,a #aiij report by ,h>v>d ,univ]sity economi/ ,am>tya ,s51 e/imat$ t m ?an #ajj million wom5 7 demographically miss+ f ! _w z e>ly z #aiij due to sexi/ practices1 includ+ sex-selection abortion4 ,_m exp]ts believe sex-selection abortion is ! prim>y cause4 ,m rec5t e/imates ( wom5 miss+ f ! _w range 9 ! hundr$s ( millions4 7,j7 ,c\ntries ) long/&+ exp]i5ce ) sex-selection abortion--su* z ! ,republic ( ,india1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a--h enact$ re/rictions on sex selection1 & h /eadily cont9u$ to /r5g!n prohibitions & p5alties4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by contra/1 has no law 9 place to re/rict sex-selection abortion1 e/abli%+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z af=d+ less protection f sex-bas$ feticide ?an ! ,republic ( ,india or ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ^: rec5t practices ( sex-selection abortion 7 vehem5tly & repeat$ly condemn$ by ,unit$ ,/ates congressional resolution & by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,commission on ! ,/atus ( ,wom54 ,public /atem5ts f )9 ! m$ical community reveal t citiz5s ( o!r c\ntries come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = sex-selection proc$ures t w\ld be crim9al 9 _! c\ntry ( orig94 ,because ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]mits abortion on ! basis ( sex1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may effectively function z a safe hav5 = ^? :o seek to h ,am]ican physicians d :at w\ld o!rwise be crim9al 9 _! home c\ntries--a sex-selection abortion1 mo/ likely late-t]m4 7,k7 ,! ,am]ican m$ical community opposes sex selection4 ,! ,am]ican ,congress ( ,ob/etricians & ,gynecologi/s 7,,acog7 /at$ 9 its #bjjg ,e?ics ,committee ,op9ion1 ,numb] #cfj1 t sex selection is inappropriate because x ultimately supports sexi/ practices4 ,! ,am]ican ,society ( ,reproductive ,m$ic9e 7,,asrm7 publi%$ a #bjjd ,e?ics ,committee ,op9ion1 not+ t c5tral to ! controv]sy ( sex selection 9 ! use ( assi/$ reproductive te*nology 7,,art7 is ! pot5tial = inh]5t g5d] discrim9ation1 ''' ! risk ( psy*ological h>m to sex-select$ (fspr+ 7i4e41 by plac+ on !m expectations t are too high71 ''' & re9=cem5t ( g5d] bias 9 society z a :ole4 ,sex selection 9 ,,art rema9s vuln]able to ! judgm5t t no matt] :at its basis1 ! me?od id5tifies g5d] z a reason to value "o p]son ov] ano!r1 & x supports socially con/ruct$ /]eotypes ( :at g5d] means4 ,9 do+ s1 x n only re9=ces possibilities ( unfair discrim9ation1 b may trivialize human reproduction by mak+ x dep5d on ! selection ( noness5tial features ( (fspr+4 ,! ,,asrm e?ics op9ion cont9ues1 ongo+ problems ) ! /atus ( wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates make x necess>y to take acc\nt ( conc]ns = ! impact ( sex-selection on goals ( g5d] equality4 ,! ,am]ican ,association ( ,pro-,life ,ob/etricians & ,gynecologi/s1 an organization ) hundr$s ( memb]s--_m ( :om are =m] abortioni/s--makes ! foll[+ decl>ation3 ,sex selection abortions are m graphic examples ( ! damage t abortion inflicts on wom54 ,9 addition to increas+ premature labor 9 subsequ5t pregnancies1 increas+ suicide & major depression1 & increas+ ! risk ( brea/ canc] 9 te5s :o abort _! fir/ pregnancy & delay *ildbe>+1 sex selection abortions are (t5 t>get$ at fetuses simply because ! fetus is female4 ,z physicians :o c>e = bo? ! "m & h] unborn *ild1 ! ,am]ican ,association ( ,pro-,life ,ob/etricians & ,gynecologi/s vigor\sly opposes abort+ fetuses because ( _! g5d]4 ,! ,presid5t's ,c\ncil on ,bioe?ics publi%$ a ,work+ ,pap] /at+ ! c\ncil's belief t society's respect = reproductive fre$om does n prohibit ! regulation or prohibition ( sex control1 def9$ z ! use ( v>i\s m$ical te*nologies to *oose ! sex ( "o's *ild4 ,! publication expresses conc]n t sex control might lead to ''' dehumanization & a new eug5ics4 7,l7 7i7 ,sex-selection abortions are (t5 co]c$1 & !re=e1 ! opposite ( *oice4 ,rese>*]s at ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia at ,b]keley & ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia at ,san ,francisco complet$ a /udy ( ,indian-,am]ican wom5 :o _h und]gone sex-selection abortions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! /udy f\nd t sex-selection abortions are (t5 ! product ( viol5t co]cion4 7ii7 ,wom5 :o c>ri$ a female unborn *ild to t]m said !y 7 subject to v>y+ degrees ( v]bal & physical abuse1 :i* may be to ! po9t ( actually induc+ a sex-selection abortion4 ,a woman may be d5i$ food1 wat]1 & re/ to induce an abortion :]e ! family det]m9es t ! woman is c>ry+ a female unborn *ild4 ,"s wom5 describ$ be+ hit1 pu%$1 *ok$ & kick$ 9 ! abdom5 9 a husb&'s attempt to =cibly t]m9ate a female unborn *ild4 ,pregnancy is already a vuln]able "t = wom52 ! mo/ common cause ( dea? = pregnant wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is homicide1 (t5 at ! h&s ( ! unborn *ild's fa!r4 7iii7 ,! /udy conclud$ t sex selection c be ! product ( an abusive environm5t creat$ by m>ital p>tn]s1 an ext5d$ family1 or bo?4 ,"o-?ird ( ! wom5 9 ! /udy report$ t a hi/ory ( family viol5ce exac]bat$ :5 !y did n give bir? to a son4 ,notably1 because ! rese>*]s _h reason to fe> = ! p>ticipants' exposure to m>ital viol5ce1 all subjects receiv$ in=mation on local ,s\? ,asian wom5's organizations (f]+ assi/ance = victims ( family viol5ce4 ,! failure to be> a son is a s]i\s matt]2 ! bir? ( a daught] c\ld result 9 viol5ce or a brutal dea? = ! "m at ! h&s ( ! fa!r & "m-9-law4 ,= example1 photoj\rnali/ ,walt] ,a/rada's r5[n$ docum5t>y tells ! /ory ( an ,indian woman :o 0 tortur$ & ab&on$ by h] husb& & "m-9-law = refus+ to abort tw9 girls4 ,sex-selection abortion has long be5 consid]$ a =m ( viol5ce aga9/ wom51 & ! /udy prov$ t bo? ! wom5 & ! unborn daught] are victims ( viol5ce :]e sex-selection abortion is legally available b n s\ght by ! "m4 ,=ty p]c5t ( ! wom5 _h t]m9at$ prior pregnancies :5 !y le>n$ t ! unborn *ild 0 female4 ,( ! wom5 :o discov]$ !y 7 pregnant ) a girl dur+ ! int]view p]iod1 #hi p]c5t und]w5t a sex-selection abortion4 ,among ^? t did n abort _! unborn daught]s1 #ajj p]c5t express$ ambival5ce ab\t prior sex-selection abortions4 ,fur!r1 #ajj p]c5t cit$ physical & psy*ological trauma f ! pa/ abortions z reasons = n seek+ ano!r4 ,mo/ tragically1 #ajj p]c5t express$ guilt1 %ame & sadness ov] _! inability to save ! daught]s !y _h abort$4 7iv7 ,co]cive sex-selection abortions are suspect$ 9 o!r we/]n c\ntries z well4 ,foll[+ a #bjab inve/igation ( sex-selection abortion 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,dr4 ,tony ,falcon]1 ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,college ( ,ob/etrics & ,gynaecology1 rais$ ! spect] t wom5 may be exp]i5c+ viol5ce & co]cion to =ce sex-selection abortions4 7v7 ,a gr[+ body ( rese>* docum5ts ! relation%ip betwe5 intimate p>tn] viol5ce & reproductive co]cion4 7,m7 ,sex-selection abortion h>ms wom54 ,rese>*]s at ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia f\nd t wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o und]go sex-selection abortions are at increas$ risk = psy*ological & physical morbidity1 docum5t$ by _! descriptions ( depression1 anxiety1 *ronic pa91 physical abuse1 closely spac$ pregnancies1 & =c$ abortions4 ,fur!r1 #ajj p]c5t ( ! /udy p>ticipants :o *ose to c>ry unborn baby girls cit$ physical & psy*ological trauma f pa/ abortions z reasons = n seek+ ano!r4 ,simil>ly1 ,indian-,canadian c\nselor1 ,aruna ,papp1 /at$ publicly t 9 h] #cj ye>s ( exp]i5ce treat+ ,indian-,canadian wom51 %e has f\nd t sex-selection abortion is ! lead+ cause ( m5tal illness among wom5 9 ! ,punjabi ,heal? ,s]vices1 ,peel region1 & ! lead+ cause ( depression & attempt$ suicide 9 ! ,s\? ,asian ,settlem5t ,s]vices 9 ,sc>bor\gh4 ,"s ( ,papp's pati5ts obta9$ _! sex-selection abortions 9 ,mi*igan & ,new ,york4 ,papp also reports _m o!r physical ailm5ts t are relat$ to two1 ?ree1 or f\r abortions4 7,n7 ,sex-selection abortion results 9 an unnatural sex-ratio imbalance4 ,an unnatural sex-ratio imbalance is undesirable1 due to ! inability ( ! num]ically pr$om9ant sex to f9d mates4 ,exp]ts worldwide docum5t t a significant sex-ratio imbalance 9 :i* males num]ically pr$om9ate c be a cause ( increas$ viol5ce & militancy )9 a society4 ,likewise1 an unnatural sex-ratio imbalance gives rise to ! commoditization ( humans 9 ! =m ( human traffick+1 & a consequ5t increase 9 kidnapp+ & o!r viol5t crime4 7,o7 ,sex-selection abortions h ! effect ( dim9i%+ ! repres5tation ( wom5 9 ! ,am]ican population1 & !re=e1 ! ,am]ican electorate4 7,p7 ,sex-selection abortion re9=ces sex discrim9ation & has no place 9 a civiliz$ society4 7#b7 ,racial discrim9ation f9d+s 7,a7 ,m9orities are a vital "p ( ,am]ican society & culture & possess ! same fundam5tal human rights & civil rights z ! majority4 7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates law prohibits discrim9ation on ! basis ( race 9 v>i\s contexts1 includ+ employm5t1 education1 h\s+1 heal? insurance cov]age1 & a?letics4 7,c7 ,a race-selection abortion is an abortion p]=m$ = purposes ( elim9at+ an unborn *ild because ! *ild or a p>5t ( ! *ild is ( an undesir$ race4 ,race-selection abortion is b>b>ic1 & describ$ by civil rights advocates z an act ( race-bas$ viol5ce1 pr$icat$ on race discrim9ation4 ,by def9ition1 race-selection abortions d n implicate ! heal? ( "m ( ! unborn1 b in/ead are elective proc$ures motivat$ by race bias4 7,d7 ,a ?or\gh review ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican population control movem5t & its close affiliation ) ! ,am]ican ,eug5ics ,society reveals a hi/ory ( t>get+ c]ta9 racial or e?nic gr\ps = family plann+4 ,?is hi/ory likely contributes to ! curr5t /ati/ic t a ,black baby is five times z likely to be abort$ z a ,:ite baby1 (t5 9 a f$]ally subsidiz$ cl9ic4 7,e7 ,abortion is ! lead+ cause ( dea? 9 ! ,black community4 ,) approximately #dej1jjj ,black abortions p] ye>1 m ,black ,am]icans lose _! lives ea* ye> to abortion ?an to canc]1 he>t disease1 diabetes1 ,,aids1 & viol5ce comb9$4 ,^! /ati/ics are d]iv$ by comp>+ ! abortion /ati/ics ( ! ,alan ,guttma*] ,in/itute 7=m]ly ! rese>* arm ( ,plann$ ,p>5?ood7 to ! ,national ,vital ,/ati/ics annual reports %[+ ! numb] ( dea?s by cause & race4 ,! numb]s = ea* ( ^! v>iables h rema9$ relatively con/ant f ye> to ye>1 s9ce #bjje4 7,f7 ,only "o ,/ate1 ,arizona1 has enact$ law to proscribe ! p]=mance ( race-selection abortions4 7,g7 ,race-selection abortions h ! effect ( dim9i%+ ! numb] ( m9orities 9 ! ,am]ican population & !re=e1 ! ,am]ican electorate4 7,h7 ,race-selection abortion re9=ces racial discrim9ation & has no place 9 a civiliz$ society4 7#c7 ,g5]al f9d+s 7,a7 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates includes examples ( bo? sex discrim9ation & race discrim9ation4 ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ultimately respond$ 9 ! /ronge/ possible legal t]ms by enact+ con/itutional am5dm5ts correct+ elem5ts ( su* discrim9ation4 ,wom51 once subject$ to sex discrim9ation t d5i$ !m ! "r to vote1 n[ h suffrage gu>ante$ by ! #ai? ,am5dm5t4 ,african-,am]icans1 once subject$ to race discrim9ation ?r\gh slav]y t d5i$ !m equal protection ( ! laws1 n[ h t "r gu>ante$ by ! #ad? ,am5dm5t4 ,! elim9ation ( discrim9atory practices has be5 & is among ! highe/ priorities & greate/ a*ievem5ts ( ,am]ican hi/ory4 7,b7 ,implicitly approv+ ! discrim9atory practices ( sex-selection abortion & race-selection abortion by *oos+ n to prohibit !m w re9=ce ^! inh]5tly discrim9atory practices1 & evid5ce a failure to protect a segm5t ( c]ta9 unborn ,am]icans because ^? unborn are ( a sex or racial makeup t is disfavor$4 ,sex-selection & race-selection abortions trivialize ! value ( ! unborn on ! basis ( sex or race1 re9=c+ sex & race discrim9ation1 & co>s5+ society to ! humanity ( all vuln]able & innoc5t human life1 mak+ x increas+ly difficult to protect su* life4 ,?us1 ,congress has a compell+ int]e/ 9 act+--inde$ x mu/ act--to prohibit sex-selection abortion & race-selection abortion4 7b7 ,con/itutional au?ority ,9 accordance ) ! above f9d+s1 ,congress enacts ! foll[+ pursuant to ,congress' p[] "u-- 7#a7 ! ,comm]ce ,clause2 7#b7 section #b ( ! #ac? ,am5dm5t2 7#c7 section #e ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t1 includ+ ! p[] to en=ce ! prohibition on gov]nm5t action d5y+ equal protection ( ! laws2 & 7#d7 section #h ( article ,i to make all laws necess>y & prop] = ! c>ry+ into execution ( p[]s ve/$ by ! ,con/itution 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,discrim9ation aga9/ ! unborn on ! basis ( race or sex 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ac ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bej4 ,discrim9ation aga9/ ! unborn on ! basis ( race or sex 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:oev] kn[+ly-- 7#a7 p]=ms an abortion kn[+ t su* abortion is s\ght bas$ on ! sex1 g5d]1 color or race ( ! *ild1 or ! race ( a p>5t ( t *ild2 7#b7 uses =ce or ! ?reat ( =ce to int5tionally injure or intimidate any p]son = ! purpose ( co]c+ a sex-selection or race-selection abortion2 7#c7 solicits or accepts funds = ! p]=mance ( a sex-selection abortion or a race-selection abortion2 or 7#d7 transports a woman into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or across a ,/ate l9e = ! purpose ( obta9+ a sex-selection abortion or race-selection abortion2 or attempts to d s1 %all be f9$ "u ?is title or imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 7b7 ,civil rem$ies 7#a7 ,civil action by woman on :om abortion is p]=m$ ,a woman ^u :om an abortion has be5 p]=m$ or attempt$ 9 violation ( subsection 7a77#b7 may 9 a civil action aga9/ any p]son :o engag$ 9 a violation ( subsection 7a7 obta9 appropriate relief4 7#b7 ,civil action by relatives ,! fa!r ( an unborn *ild :o is ! subject ( an abortion p]=m$ or attempt$ 9 violation ( subsection 7a71 or a mat]nal gr&p>5t ( ! unborn *ild if ! pregnant woman is an unemancipat$ m9or1 may 9 a civil action aga9/ any p]son :o engag$ 9 ! violation1 obta9 appropriate relief1 unless ! pregnancy or abortion result$ f ! pla9tiff's crim9al conduct or ! pla9tiff cons5t$ to ! abortion4 7#c7 ,appropriate relief ,appropriate relief 9 a civil action "u ?is subsection includes-- 7,a7 objectively v]ifiable money damages = all injuries1 psy*ological & physical1 includ+ loss ( companion%ip & support1 occasion$ by ! violation ( ?is section2 & 7,b7 punitive damages4 7#d7 ,injunctive relief 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a qualifi$ pla9tiff may 9 a civil action obta9 injunctive relief to prev5t an abortion provid] f p]=m+ or attempt+ fur!r abortions 9 violation ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph ! t]m qualifi$ pla9tiff means-- 7i7 a woman ^u :om an abortion is p]=m$ or attempt$ 9 violation ( ?is section2 7ii7 a mat]nal gr&p>5t ( ! unborn *ild if ! woman ^u :om an abortion is p]=m$ or attempt$ 9 violation ( ?is section is an unemancipat$ m9or2 7iii7 ! fa!r ( an unborn *ild :o is ! subject ( an abortion p]=m$ or attempt$ 9 violation ( subsection 7a72 or 7iv7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7#e7 ,attorneys fees = pla9tiff ,! c\rt %all aw>d a reasonable attorney's fee z "p ( ! co/s to a prevail+ pla9tiff 9 a civil action "u ?is subsection4 7c7 ,exception ,a woman ^u :om a sex-selection or race-selection abortion is p]=m$ may n be prosecut$ or held civilly liable = any violation ( ?is section1 or = a conspiracy to violate ?is section4 7d7 ,loss ( f$]al fund+ ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be deem$ = ! purposes ( title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd to be discrim9ation prohibit$ by section #fja ( t ,act4 7e7 ,report+ requirem5t ,a physician1 physician's assi/ant1 nurse1 c\nselor1 or o!r m$ical or m5tal heal? pr(essional %all report kn[n or suspect$ violations ( any ( ?is section to appropriate law en=cem5t au?orities4 ,:oev] violates ?is requirem5t %all be f9$ "u ?is title or imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4 7f7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation ,x %all be ! duty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rts1 ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts ( appeal1 & ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advance on ! docket & to exp$ite to ! greate/ possible ext5t ! disposition ( any matt] br\ght "u ?is section4 7g7 ,protection ( privacy 9 c\rt proce$+s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except to ! ext5t ! ,con/itution or o!r simil>ly compell+ reason requires1 9 e civil or crim9al action "u ?is section1 ! c\rt %all make su* ord]s z are necess>y to protect ! anonymity ( any woman ^u :om an abortion has be5 p]=m$ or attempt$ if %e does n give h] writt5 cons5t to su* disclosure4 ,su* ord]s may be made ^u motion1 b %all be made sua sponte if n o!rwise s\ght by a p>ty4 7#b7 ,ord]s to p>ties1 witnesses1 & c\nsel ,! c\rt %all issue appropriate ord]s to ! p>ties1 witnesses1 & c\nsel & %all direct ! seal+ ( ! record & exclusion ( individuals f c\rtrooms or he>+ rooms to ! ext5t necess>y to safegu>d ! id5tity ( ! woman describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 f public disclosure4 7#c7 ,pseudonym requir$ ,9 ! abs5ce ( writt5 cons5t ( ! woman ^u :om an abortion has be5 p]=m$ or attempt$1 any p>ty1 o!r ?an a public (ficial1 :o br+s an action "u ?is section %all d s "u a pseudonym4 7#d7 ,limitation ,?is subsection %all n be con/ru$ to conceal ! id5tity ( ! pla9tiff or ( witnesses f ! def5dant or f attorneys = ! def5dant4 7h7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m abortion means ! act ( us+ or prescrib+ any in/rum5t1 m$ic9e1 drug1 or any o!r sub/ance1 device1 or means ) ! int5t to t]m9ate ! cl9ically diagnosable pregnancy ( a woman1 ) k t ! t]m9ation by ^? means w ) reasonable likelihood cause ! dea? ( ! unborn *ild1 unless ! act is done ) ! int5t to-- 7,a7 save ! life or pres]ve ! heal? ( ! unborn *ild2 7,b7 remove a dead unborn *ild caus$ by spontane\s abortion2 or 7,c7 remove an ectopic pregnancy2 7#b7 ! t]m sex-selection abortion means an abortion und]tak5 = purposes ( elim9at+ an unborn *ild ( an undesir$ sex2 & 7#c7 ! t]m race-selection abortion means an abortion p]=m$ = purposes ( elim9at+ an unborn *ild because ! *ild or a p>5t ( ! *ild is ( an undesir$ race4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ac ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bdi ! foll[+ new item3 #bej4 ,discrim9ation aga9/ ! unborn on ! basis ( race or sex4 4 #d4 ,sev]ability ,if any portion ( ?is ,act or ! application !re( to any p]son or circum/ance is held invalid1 su* invalidity %all n affect ! portions or applications ( ?is ,act :i* c be giv5 effect )\t ! invalid portion or application4