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Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 by Sen. Steve Daines
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Latest action · Jan 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What it does
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of an abortion on an unborn child who has Down syndrome.
It subjects a violator to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
It also authorizes civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
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