,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #g1 #bjac,mr4 
,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1   
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1
 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4         
,portman1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4
 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4
 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,boozman1  
,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,*ambliss1 ,mr4       
,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4  
,coats1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4  
,johnson ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4
 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1   
,mr4 ,%elby1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 
,mr4 ,sessions1 & ,mr4 ,lee7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to protect pa9-capable    
unborn *ildr51 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pa9-,capable ,unborn ,*ild ,protection 
,act4  #b4 ,legislative f9d+s ,congress 

f9ds & decl>es ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,pa9      
receptors 7nociceptors7 are pres5t      
?r\gh\t ! unborn *ild's entire body &   
n]ves l9k ^! receptors to ! bra9's      
?alamus & subcortical plate by no lat]  
?an #bj weeks aft] f]tilization4  7#b7  
,by #h weeks aft] f]tilization1 ! unborn
 *ild reacts to t\*4 ,aft] #bj weeks1 ! 
unborn *ild reacts to /imuli t w\ld be  
recogniz$ z pa9ful if appli$ to an adult
 human1 = example1 by recoil+4  7#c7 ,9 
! unborn *ild1 application ( su* pa9ful 
/imuli is associat$ ) significant       
increases 9 /ress hormones kn[n z !     
/ress response4  7#d7 ,subjection to su*
 pa9ful /imuli is associat$ ) long-t]m  
h>mful neurodevelopm5tal effects1 su* z 
alt]$ pa9 s5sitivity &1 possibly1       
emotional1 behavioral1 & le>n+          
disabilities lat] 9 life4  7#e7 ,= !    
purposes ( surg]y on unborn *ildr51     
fetal ane/hesia is r\t9ely adm9i/]$ & is
 associat$ ) a decrease 9 /ress hormones
 comp>$ to _! level :5 pa9ful /imuli are
 appli$ )\t su* ane/hesia4 ,9 ! ,unit$  

,/ates1 surg]y ( ?is type is be+ p]=m$  
by #bj weeks aft] f]tilization & e>li] 9
 specializ$ units affiliat$ ) *ildr5's  
hospitals4  7#f7 ,! position1 ass]t$ by 
"s physicians1 t ! unborn *ild is       
incapable ( exp]i5c+ pa9 until a po9t   
lat] 9 pregnancy ?an #bj weeks aft]     
f]tilization pr$om9ately re/s on !      
assumption t ! ability to exp]i5ce pa9  
dep5ds on ! c]ebral cortex & requires   
n]ve connections betwe5 ! ?alamus & !   
cortex4 ,h[ev]1 rec5t m$ical rese>* &   
analysis1 especially s9ce #bjjg1        
provides /rong evid5ce = ! conclusion t 
a function+ cortex is n necess>y to     
exp]i5ce pa94  7#g7 ,sub/antial evid5ce 
indicates t *ildr5 born miss+ ! bulk ( !
 c]ebral cortex1 ^? ) hydran5cephaly1   
nev]!less exp]i5ce pa94  7#h7 ,9 adult  
humans & 9 animals1 /imulation or       
ablation ( ! c]ebral cortex does n alt] 
pa9 p]ception1 :ile /imulation or       
ablation ( ! ?alamus does4  7#i7        
,sub/antial evid5ce indicates t         
/ructures us$ = pa9 process+ 9 e>ly     

developm5t diff] f ^? ( adults1 us+     
diff]5t neural elem5ts available at     
specific times dur+ developm5t1 su* z ! 
subcortical plate1 to fulfill ! role (  
pa9 process+4  7#aj7 ,! position1 ass]t$
 by "s comm5tators1 t ! unborn *ild     
rema9s 9 a coma-l sleep /ate t precludes
 ! unborn *ild exp]i5c+ pa9 is          
inconsi/5t ) ! docum5t$ reaction (      
unborn *ildr5 to pa9ful /imuli & ) !    
exp]i5ce ( fetal surgeons :o h f\nd x   
necess>y to s$ate ! unborn *ild )       
ane/hesia to prev5t ! unborn *ild f     
engag+ 9 vigor\s movem5t 9 reaction to  
invasive surg]y4  7#aa7 ,consequ5tly1   
!re is sub/antial m$ical evid5ce t an   
unborn *ild is capable ( exp]i5c+ pa9 at
 lea/ by #bj weeks aft] f]tilization1 if
 n e>li]4  7#ab7 ,x is ! purpose ( !    
,congress to ass]t a compell+ gov]nm5tal
 int]e/ 9 protect+ ! lives ( unborn     
*ildr5 f ! /age at :i* sub/antial m$ical
 evid5ce indicates t !y are capable (   
feel+ pa94  7#ac7 ,! compell+ gov]nm5tal
 int]e/ 9 protect+ ! lives ( unborn     

*ildr5 f ! /age at :i* sub/antial m$ical
 evid5ce indicates t !y are capable (   
feel+ pa9 is int5d$ to be sep>ate f &   
indep5d5t ( ! compell+ gov]nm5tal int]e/
 9 protect+ ! lives ( unborn *ildr5 f ! 
/age ( viability1 & nei!r gov]nm5tal    
int]e/ is int5d$ to replace ! o!r4  #c4 
,pa9-capable unborn *ild protection  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #gd ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #aeca ! foll[+3  #aecb4         
,pa9-capable unborn *ild protection  7a7
 ,unlawful conduct ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 x %all be unlawful =   
any p]son to p]=m an abortion or attempt
 to d s1 unless 9 con=mity ) !          
requirem5ts set =? 9 subsection 7b74    
7b7 ,requirem5ts = abortions  7#a7 ,!   
physician p]=m+ or attempt+ ! abortion  
%all fir/ make a det]m9ation ( !        
probable po/-f]tilization age ( ! unborn
 *ild or reasonably rely ^u su* a       
det]m9ation made by ano!r physician4 ,9 
mak+ su* a det]m9ation1 ! physician %all
 make su* inquiries ( ! pregnant woman &

 p]=m or cause to be p]=m$ su* m$ical   
exam9ations & te/s z a reasonably prud5t
 physician1 kn[l$geable ab\t ! case & ! 
m$ical conditions involv$1 w\ld consid] 
necess>y to make an accurate det]m9ation
 ( po/-f]tilization age4  7#b7 7,a7     
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
abortion %all n be p]=m$ or attempt$1 if
 ! probable po/-f]tilization age1 z     
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ( ! unborn    
*ild is #bj weeks or great]4  7,b7      
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71           
subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply if-- 7i7 9
 reasonable m$ical judgm5t1 ! abortion  
is necess>y to save ! life ( a pregnant 
woman ^: life is endang]$ by a physical 
disord]1 physical illness1 or physical  
injury1 includ+ a life-endang]+ physical
 condition caus$ by or aris+ f !        
pregnancy itself1 b n includ+           
psy*ological or emotional conditions2 or
  7ii7 ! pregnancy is ! result ( rape1  
or ! result ( ince/ aga9/ a m9or1 if !  
rape has be5 report$ at any "t prior to 
! abortion to an appropriate law        

en=cem5t ag5cy1 or if ! ince/ aga9/ a   
m9or has be5 report$ at any "t prior to 
! abortion to an appropriate law        
en=cem5t ag5cy or to a gov]nm5t ag5cy   
legally au?oriz$ to act on reports (    
*ild abuse or neglect4  7,c7 ,not)/&+ ! 
def9itions ( abortion & attempt an      
abortion 9 ?is section1 a physician     
t]m9at+ or attempt+ to t]m9ate a        
pregnancy "u an exception provid$ by    
subp>agraph 7,b7 may d s only 9 ! mann] 
:i*1 9 reasonable m$ical judgm5t1       
provides ! be/ opportunity = ! unborn   
*ild to survive1 unless1 9 reasonable   
m$ical judgm5t1 t]m9ation ( ! pregnancy 
9 t mann] w\ld pose a great] risk (--   
7i7 ! dea? ( ! pregnant woman2 or  7ii7 
! sub/antial & irrev]sible physical     
impairm5t ( a major bodily function1 n  
includ+ psy*ological or emotional       
conditions1 ( ! pregnant woman2  ?an    
w\ld o!r available me?ods4  7c7 ,crim9al
 p5alty ,:oev] violates subsection 7a7  
%all be f9$ "u ?is title or imprison$ = 
n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7d7 ,b> to    

prosecution ,a woman ^u :om an abortion 
9 violation ( subsection 7a7 is p]=m$ or
 attempt$ may n be prosecut$ "u1 or = a 
conspiracy to violate1 subsection 7a71  
or = an (f5se "u section #b1 #c1 or #d (
 ?is title bas$ on su* a violation4  7e7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,abortion ,! t]m 
abortion means ! use or prescription (  
any in/rum5t1 m$ic9e1 drug1 or any o!r  
sub/ance or device-- 7,a7 to            
int5tionally kill ! unborn *ild ( a     
woman kn[n to be pregnant2 or  7,b7 to  
int5tionally t]m9ate ! pregnancy ( a    
woman kn[n to be pregnant1 ) an int5tion
 o!r ?an-- 7i7 aft] viability to produce
 a live bir? & pres]ve ! life & heal? ( 
! *ild born alive2 or  7ii7 to remove a 
dead unborn *ild4  7#b7 ,attempt an     
abortion ,! t]m attempt1 ) respect to an
 abortion1 means conduct t1 "u !        
circum/ances z ! actor believes !m to   
be1 con/itutes a sub/antial /ep 9 a     
c\rse ( conduct plann$ to culm9ate 9    
p]=m+ an abortion4  7#c7 ,f]tilization  

,! t]m f]tilization means ! fusion (    
human sp]matozoon ) a human ovum4  7#d7 
,p]=m ,! t]m p]=m1 ) respect to an      
abortion1 includes induce an abortion   
?r\gh a m$ical or *emical int]v5tion    
includ+ writ+ a prescription = a drug or
 device int5d$ to result 9 an abortion4 
7#e7 ,physician ,! t]m physician means a
 p]son lic5s$ to practice m$ic9e &      
surg]y or o/eopa?ic m$ic9e & surg]y1 or 
o!rwise legally au?oriz$ to p]=m an     
abortion4  7#f7 ,po/-f]tilization age ,!
 t]m po/-f]tilization age means ! age ( 
! unborn *ild z calculat$ f ! fusion ( a
 human sp]matozoon ) a human ovum4  7#g7
 ,probable po/-f]tilization age ( !     
unborn *ild ,! t]m probable             
po/-f]tilization age ( ! unborn *ild    
means :at1 9 reasonable m$ical judgm5t1 
w ) reasonable probability be !         
po/f]tilization age ( ! unborn *ild at !
 "t ! abortion is plann$ to be p]=m$ or 
induc$4  7#h7 ,reasonable m$ical judgm5t
 ,! t]m reasonable m$ical judgm5t means 
a m$ical judgm5t t w\ld be made by a    

reasonably prud5t physician1 kn[l$geable
 ab\t ! case & ! treatm5t possibilities 
) respect to ! m$ical conditions        
involv$4  7#i7 ,unborn *ild ,! t]m      
unborn *ild means an individual organism
 ( ! species homo sapi5s1 beg9n+ at     
f]tilization1 until ! po9t ( be+ born   
alive z def9$ 9 section #h7;b7 ( title  
#a4  7#aj7 ,woman ,! t]m woman means a  
female human be+ :e!r or n %e has rea*$ 
! age ( majority4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #gd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  #aecb4 ,pa9-capable   
unborn *ild protection4  4  7c7 ,*apt]  
head+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,*apt] head+ 9     
*apt] ,! *apt] head+ = *apt] #gd ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ,p>tial-,bir? ,abortions & ins]t+ 
,abortions4  7#b7 ,table ( *apt]s = "p  
,i ,! item relat+ to *apt] #gd 9 ! table
 ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( "p ,i ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,p>tial-,bir? ,abortions & ins]t+ 

,abortions4