S. 186 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 186 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Risch, Mr. Braun, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from promoting, supporting, or contracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Abortion on Federal Lands Act. 2. Prohibition on Federal Government promotion of abortions (a) In general The Federal Government shall not promote, support, or enter into contracts with abortion entities, or otherwise expand access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities, including military installations, national parks, court houses, and other Federal buildings. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Abortion The term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant, or prematurely terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth or of preserving the life or health of the child after live birth, or remove a dead unborn child. (2) Abortion entity The term abortion entity means an entity, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and clinics, that performs, induces, refers for, or counsels in favor of abortions, or provides financial support to any other organization that conducts such activities on Federal lands or in Federal facilities.