Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007

To ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child.

8/3/2007--Introduced.
Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an abortion provider who knowingly performs an abortion of a pain-capable unborn child (defined as an unborn child who has reached a probable stage of development of 20 weeks or more after fertilization), to first:
(1) inform the woman of the probable age of the child;
(2) provide to the woman an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure (unless she waives receipt);
(3) provide information that pain medicine administered to the mother may not prevent pain in the child, but in some cases anesthesia or pain-reducing drugs can be administered directly to the child;
(4) give the woman the provider's best medical judgment of the risks and costs of such anesthesia or analgesic; and
(5) obtain the woman's signature on the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form and her explicit request for or refusal of the administration of drugs to the child. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure that includes a statement that there is substantial evidence that the process of being killed in an abortion will cause the unborn child pain and that the mother has the option of having pain-reducing drugs administered directly to the child. Creates an exception to save the life of the mother. Establishes civil penalties for willfully failing to comply with this Act. Authorizes:
(1) the U.S. Attorney General to bring a civil action under this Act; and
(2) private rights of action for violations of this Act.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
• and 120 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
  • Rep. W. Akin [R, MO-2]
  • Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
  • Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
  • Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
  • Richard Baker
  • Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
  • Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
  • Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
  • Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
  • Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
  • Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
  • Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
  • Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
  • Christopher Cannon
  • Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Steven Chabot
  • Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]
  • Barbara Cubin
  • Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
  • Jo Ann Davis
  • Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
  • John Doolittle
  • Thelma Drake
  • Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
  • Philip English
  • Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
  • Tom Feeney
  • Michael Ferguson
  • Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
  • Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
  • Luis Fortuño
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
  • Rep. E. Garrett [R, NJ-5]
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Virgil Goode
  • Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
  • Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
  • Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
  • Robin Hayes
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
  • Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
  • Kenny Hulshof
  • Duncan Hunter
  • Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
  • Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
  • Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
  • Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
  • Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
  • Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
  • Ron Lewis
  • Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
  • Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
  • Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
  • Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
  • Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Marilyn Musgrave
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Steven Pearce
  • Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
  • Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
  • John Peterson
  • Charles Pickering
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
  • Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
  • Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
  • Rick Renzi
  • Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
  • Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
  • Bill Sali
  • Rep. Steve Scalise [R, LA-1]
  • Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
  • Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
  • Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
  • Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
  • Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
  • Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
  • Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
  • Thomas Tancredo
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
  • Timothy Walberg
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • David Weldon
  • Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

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August 03, 2007

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• Aug 03, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Aug 03, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Aug 03, 2007.

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