3.0.0 2219 2023-01-15T11:03:08Z 2023-01-15T11:03:08Z Senate S S 2004-03-22 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-03-22T21:36:29Z 2004-03-22 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2004-03-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N Crime and Law Enforcement Abortion Armed Forces and National Security Crimes against women Evidence (Law) Families Fetus Fines (Penalties) Health Homicide Law Life imprisonment Maternal and infant welfare Military and naval offenses Pregnant women Sentences (Criminal procedure) Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2004-03-22 Introduced in Senate 2004-04-26T17:54:57Z Motherhood Protection Act - Amends the Federal criminal code and the Uniform Code of Military Justice UCMJ to provide that anyone who engages in conduct that violates any of specified prohibitions under the Federal criminal code, the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, or the UCMJ and thereby causes the termination of a pregnancy or the interruption of the normal course of pregnancy is guilty of a separate offense. Makes the punishment for that offense the same as that provided for such conduct had that injury or death occurred to the pregnant woman.

Provides that an offense under this Act does not require proof that: (1) the person engaging in the conduct had, or should have had, knowledge that the victim of the underlying offense was pregnant; or (2) the defendant intended to cause the termination or interruption of the pregnancy.

Prohibits prosecution: (1) for conduct relating to an abortion for which the consent of the pregnant woman has been obtained or is implied by law in a medical emergency; (2) for conduct relating to the pregnant woman's medical treatment or matters related to the pregnancy; or (3) of any woman regarding her pregnancy.

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