,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ach ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bd 7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac ,mr4 ,vitt] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4 ,*ambliss1 & ,mr4 ,johanns7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit discrim9ation aga9/ ! unborn on ! basis ( sex or g5d]1 & = 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 ,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$ict t x w cont9ue to be a gr[+ tr5d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 bas$ on ! sex or g5d] ( ! *ild4 ,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 ! #bnd or #crd trime/] ( pregnancy1 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 ( #dg ,/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+ _! e?nic or cultural 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 #c ,/ates proscribe sex-selection abortion4 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 ''' 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 ,curr5t e/imates ( wom5 miss+ f ! _w range 9 ! hundr$s ( millions4 7#aj7 ,c\ntries ) long/&+ exp]i5ce ) sex-selection abortion--su* z ! ,republic ( ,india1 ! ,unit$ ,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 resolutions & 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#aa7 ,! ,am]ican m$ical community opposes sex-selection4 ,! ,am]ican ,congress ( ,ob/etricians & ,gynecologi/s1 commonly kn[n z ,,acog1 /at$ 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$ic9e 7commonly kn[n z ,,asrm7 #bjjd ,e?ics ,committee ,op9ion on sex-selection notes t c5tral to ! controv]sy ( sex-selection is ! pot5tial = inh]5t g5d] discrim9ation1 ''' ! risk ( psy*ological h>m to sex-select$ (fspr+ 7i4e41 by plac+ on !m expectations t are too high71 ''' & re9=cem5t ( g5d] bias 9 society z a :ole4 ,embryo sex-selection1 ,,asrm notes1 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]44 ,! ,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$ical te*nologies to *oose ! sex ( "o's *ild4 ,! publication expresses conc]n t sex control might lead to ''' dehumanization & a new eug5ics4 7#ab7 ,sex-selection abortion results 9 an unnatural sex-ratio imbalance4 ,an unnatural sex-ratio imbalance is undesirable1 due to ! inability ( ! num]ically pr$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#ac7 ,sex-selection abortions h ! effect ( dim9i%+ ! repres5tation ( wom5 9 ! ,am]ican population1 & !re=e1 ! ,am]ican electorate4 7#ad7 ,sex-selection abortion re9=ces sex discrim9ation & has no place 9 a civiliz$ society4 7#ae7 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates includes examples ( sex discrim9ation4 ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ultimately respond$ 9 ! /ronge/ possible legal t]ms by enact+ a con/itutional am5dm5t correct+ elem5ts ( su* discrim9ation4 ,wom51 once subject$ to sex discrim9ation t d5i$ !m ! "r to vote1 n[ h suffrage gu>ante$ by ! #ai? am5dm5t4 ,! elim9ation ( discrim9atory practices has be5 & is among ! highe/ priorities & greate/ a*ievem5ts ( ,am]ican hi/ory4 7#af7 ,implicitly approv+ ! discrim9atory practice ( sex-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 t is disfavor$4 ,sex-selection abortions trivialize ! value ( ! unborn on ! basis ( sex1 re9=c+ sex discrim9ation1 & co>s5+ society to ! humanity ( all vuln]able & innoc5t human life1 mak+ x increas+ly difficult to protect su* life4 ,?us1 ,congress has a compell+ int]e/ 9 act+--inde$ x mu/ act--to prohibit sex-selection 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 #e ( ! #ad? am5dm5t1 includ+ ! p[] to en=ce ! prohibition on ,gov]nm5t action d5y+ equal protection ( ! laws2 & 7#c7 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 ( 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 ( sex 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:oev] kn[+ly-- 7#a7 p]=ms an abortion kn[+ t su* abortion is s\ght bas$ on ! sex or g5d] ( ! *ild2 7#b7 uses =ce or ! ?reat ( =ce to int5tionally injure or intimidate any p]son = ! purpose ( co]c+ a sex-selection abortion2 7#c7 solicits or accepts funds = ! p]=mance ( a sex-selection abortion2 or 7#d7 transports a woman into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or across a ,/ate l9e = ! purpose ( obta9+ a sex-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$ pursuant to a 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 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 any p]son :o is ! sp\se or p>5t ( a woman ^u :om an abortion is p]=m$ 9 violation ( ?is section2 or 7iii7 ! ,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 ,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 7d7 ,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 7e7 ,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$ite to ! greate/ possible ext5t ! disposition ( any matt] br\ght "u ?is section4 7f7 ,exception ,a woman ^u :om a sex-selection abortion is p]=m$ may n be prosecut$ or held civilly liable = any violation ( ?is section1 or = a conspiracy to violate ?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 "u p>agraph 7#a7 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 h] id5tity f public disclosure4 ,ea* su* ord] %all be accompani$ by specific writt5 f9d+s expla9+ :y ! anonymity ( ! woman mu/ be pres]v$ f public disclosure1 :y ! ord] is ess5tial to t end1 h[ ! ord] is n>r[ly tailor$ to s]ve t int]e/1 & :y no reasonable less re/rictive alt]native exi/s4 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 ,def9itions 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 pregnancy4 7#b7 ,! t]m sex-selection abortion is an abortion und]tak5 = purposes ( elim9at+ an unborn *ild bas$ on ! sex or g5d] ( ! *ild4 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 ( 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 #e4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require t a heal?c>e provid] has an affirmative duty to inquire z to ! motivation = ! abortion1 abs5t ! heal?c>e provid] hav+ k or in=mation t ! abortion is be+ s\ght bas$ on ! sex or g5d] ( ! *ild4