,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #hhf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #g1 #bjac ,mr4 ,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,*ambliss1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,ms4 ,ayotte7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to protect pa9-capable unborn *ildr5 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,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 7#f7 ,! position1 ass]t$ by "s m$ical exp]ts1 t ! unborn *ild is incapable ( exp]i5c+ pa9 until a po9t lat] 9 pregnancy ?an #bj weeks aft] f]tilization pr$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 7#ad7 ,! ,di/rict ,c\ncil ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 op]at+ "u au?ority delegat$ by ,congress1 repeal$ ! entire ,di/rict law limit+ abortions1 effective ,april #bi1 #bjjd1 s t 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 abortion is n[ legal1 = any reason1 until ! mom5t ( bir?4 7#ae7 ,article ,i1 section #h ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica provides t ! ,congress %all ex]cise exclusive ,legislation 9 all ,cases :atsoev] ov] ! ,di/rict e/abli%$ z ! ,seat ( ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 n[ kn[n z ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,! con/itutional responsibility = ! protection ( pa9-capable unborn *ildr5 )9 ! ,f$]al ,di/rict resides ) ! ,congress4 #c4 ,di/rict ( ,columbia pa9-capable unborn *ild protection 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #gd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aeca ! foll[+3 #aecb4 ,di/rict ( ,columbia pa9-capable unborn *ild protection 7a7 ,unlawful conduct ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ any legislation ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia "u au?ority delegat$ by ,congress1 x %all be unlawful = any p]son to p]=m an abortion )9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 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 if1 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 conditions4 7,c7 ,not)/&+ ! def9itions ( abortion & attempt an abortion 9 ?is section1 a physician t]m9at+ or attempt+ to t]m9ate a pregnancy "u ! 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 #b 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 bas$ on su* a violation4 7e7 ,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 7a71 may 9 a civil action aga9/ any p]son :o engag$ 9 ! violation 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 occasion$ by ! violation ( ?is section2 7,b7 /atutory damages equal to ?ree times ! co/ ( ! abortion2 & 7,c7 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\se1 p>5t1 sibl+ or gu>dian (1 or a curr5t or =m] lic5s$ heal? c>e provid] (1 t woman2 or 7iii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 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 7#f7 ,attorneys fees = def5dant ,if a def5dant 9 a civil action "u ?is section prevails & ! c\rt f9ds t ! pla9tiff's suit 0 frivol\s & br\ght 9 bad fai?1 ! c\rt %all also r5d] judgm5t = a reasonable attorney's fee 9 favor ( ! def5dant aga9/ ! pla9tiff4 7#g7 ,aw>ds aga9/ woman ,except "u p>agraph 7#f71 9 a civil action "u ?is subsection1 no damages1 attorney's fee or o!r monet>y relief may be assess$ aga9/ ! woman ^u :om ! abortion 0 p]=m$ or attempt$4 7f7 ,protection ( ,privacy 9 ,c\rt ,proce$+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$1 any p>ty1 o!r ?an a public (ficial1 :o br+s an action "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#d7 ( subsection 7e7 %all d s "u a pseudonym4 7#d7 ,limitation ,?is subsection %all n be con/ru$ to conceal ! id5tity ( ! pla9tiff or ( witnesses f ! def5dant or f attorneys = ! def5dant4 7g7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,duty to report ,any physician :o p]=ms or attempts an abortion )9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all report t abortion to ! relevant ,di/rict ( ,columbia heal? ag5cy 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! heal? ag5cy7 on a s*$ule & 9 accordance ) =ms & regulations prescrib$ by ! heal? ag5cy4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,! report %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,po/-f]tilization age ,= ! det]m9ation ( probable po/-f]tilization age ( ! unborn *ild1 :e!r ultras\nd 0 employ$ 9 mak+ ! det]m9ation1 & ! week ( probable po/-f]tilization age t 0 det]m9$4 7,b7 ,me?od ( abortion ,:i* ( ! foll[+ me?ods or comb9ation ( me?ods 0 employ$3 7i7 ,dilation1 dismemb]m5t1 & evacuation ( fetal p>ts also kn[n z dilation & evacuation4 7ii7 ,intra-amniotic in/illation ( sal9e1 urea1 or o!r sub/ance 7specify sub/ance7 to kill ! unborn *ild1 foll[$ by induction ( labor4 7iii7 ,intrac>diac or o!r intra-fetal injection ( digox91 potassium *loride1 or o!r sub/ance 7specify sub/ance7 int5d$ to kill ! unborn *ild1 foll[$ by induction ( labor4 7iv7 ,p>tial-bir? abortion1 z def9$ 9 section #aeca4 7v7 ,manual vacuum aspiration )\t o!r me?ods4 7vi7 ,electrical vacuum aspiration )\t o!r me?ods4 7vii7 ,abortion induc$ by use ( mifepri/one 9 comb9ation ) misopro/ol4 7viii7 ,if none ( ! me?ods describ$ 9 ! o!r clauses ( ?is subp>agraph 0 employ$1 :atev] me?od 0 employ$4 7,c7 ,age ( woman ,! age or approximate age ( ! pregnant woman4 7,d7 ,compliance ) requirem5ts = exception ,! facts reli$ ^u & ! basis = any det]m9ations requir$ to e/abli% compliance ) ! requirem5ts = ! exception provid$ by subsection 7b77#b74 7#c7 ,exclusions f reports 7,a7 ,a report requir$ "u ?is subsection %all n conta9 ! "n or ! address ( ! woman ^: pregnancy 0 t]m9at$1 nor %all ! report conta9 any o!r in=mation id5tify+ ! woman4 7,b7 ,su* report %all conta9 a unique ,m$ical ,record ,numb]1 to enable mat*+ ! report to ! woman's m$ical records4 7,c7 ,su* reports %all be ma9ta9$ 9 /rict confid5ce by ! heal? ag5cy1 %all n be available = public inspection1 & %all n be made available except-- 7i7 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or t ,attorney's delegate = a crim9al inve/igation or a civil inve/igation ( conduct t may violate ?is section2 or 7ii7 pursuant to c\rt ord] 9 an action "u subsection 7e74 7#d7 ,public report ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj ( ea* ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! heal? ag5cy %all issue a public report provid+ /ati/ics = ! previ\s cal5d> ye> compil$ f all ( ! reports made to ! heal? ag5cy "u ?is subsection = t ye> = ea* ( ! items li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 ,! report %all also provide ! /ati/ics = all previ\s cal5d> ye>s dur+ :i* ?is section 0 9 effect1 adju/$ to reflect any additional in=mation f late or correct$ reports4 ,! heal? ag5cy %all take c>e to ensure t none ( ! in=mation includ$ 9 ! public reports c\ld reasonably lead to ! id5tification ( any pregnant woman ^u :om an abortion 0 p]=m$ or attempt$4 7#e7 ,failure to submit report 7,a7 ,late fee ,any physician :o fails to submit a report n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date t report is due %all be subject to a late fee ( #a1jjj = ea* additional #cj-;day p]iod or portion ( a #cj-;day p]iod ! report is ov]due4 7,b7 ,c\rt ord] to comply ,a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction may1 9 a civil action comm5c$ by ! heal? ag5cy1 direct any physician ^: report "u ?is subsection is /ill n fil$ z requir$1 or is incomplete1 m ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ! report 0 due1 to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section "u p5alty ( civil contempt4 7,c7 ,discipl9>y action ,int5tional or reckless failure by any physician to comply ) any requirem5t ( ?is subsection1 o!r ?an late fil+ ( a report1 con/itutes suffici5t cause = any discipl9>y sanction :i* ! ,heal? ,pr(essional ,lic5s+ ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia det]m9es is appropriate1 includ+ susp5sion or revocation ( any lic5se grant$ by ! ,adm9i/ration4 7#f7 ,=ms & regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! heal? ag5cy %all prescribe =ms & regulations to assi/ 9 compliance ) ?is subsection4 7#g7 ,effective date ( requirem5t ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection takes effect ) respect to all abortions p]=m$ on & aft] ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> mon? beg9n+ aft] ! effective date ( su* =ms & regulations4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,abortion ,! t]m abortion means ! use or prescription ( any in/rum5t1 m$ic9e1 drug1 or any o!r sub/ance or device-- 7,a7 to int5tionally kill ! unborn *ild ( a woman kn[n to be pregnant2 or 7,b7 to int5tionally prematurely t]m9ate ! pregnancy ( a woman kn[n to be pregnant1 ) an int5tion o!r ?an to increase ! probability ( a live bir? or ( pres]v+ ! life or heal? ( ! *ild aft] live bir?1 or to remove a dead unborn *ild4 7#b7 ,attempt an abortion ,! t]m attempt1 ) respect to an abortion1 means conduct t1 "u ! circum/ances z ! actor believes !m to be1 con/itutes a sub/antial /ep 9 a c\rse ( conduct plann$ to culm9ate 9 p]=m+ an abortion 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#c7 ,f]tilization ,! t]m f]tilization means ! fusion ( human sp]matozoon ) a human ovum4 7#d7 ,heal? ag5cy ,! t]m heal? ag5cy means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or any successor ag5cy responsible = ! regulation ( m$ical practice4 7#e7 ,p]=m ,! t]m p]=m1 ) respect to an abortion1 includes induc+ an abortion ?r\gh a m$ical or *emical int]v5tion includ+ writ+ a prescription = a drug or device int5d$ to result 9 an abortion4 7#f7 ,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 lic5s$ to legally p]=m an abortion4 7#g7 ,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#h7 ,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$4 7#i7 ,reasonable m$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$4 7#aj7 ,unborn *ild ,! t]m unborn *ild means an individual organism ( ! species homo sapi5s1 beg9n+ at f]tilization1 until ! po9t ( be+ born alive z def9$ 9 section #h7;b7 ( title #a4 7#aa7 ,unemancipat$ m9or ,! t]m unemancipat$ m9or means a m9or :o is subject to ! control1 au?ority1 & sup]vision ( a p>5t or gu>dian1 z det]m9$ "u ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! m9or resides4 7#ab7 ,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 ,di/rict ( ,columbia 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