[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1122 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                          May 20, 1997.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
1122) entitled ``An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban 
partial-birth abortions.'', do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

(1)Page 2, line 16, strike out all after ``injury'' down to and 
including ``purpose'' in line 17

(2)Page 3, after line 10 insert:
    ``(3) As used in this section, the term `vaginally delivers a 
living fetus before killing the fetus' means deliberately and 
intentionally delivers into the vagina a living fetus, or a substantial 
portion thereof, for the purpose of performing a procedure the 
physician knows will kill the fetus, and kills the fetus.

(3)Page 3, after line 23, insert:
    ``(d)(1) A defendant accused of an offense under this section may 
seek a hearing before the State Medical Board on whether the 
physician's conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother whose 
life was endangered by a physical disorder, illness or injury.
    ``(2) The findings on that issue are admissible on that issue at 
the trial of the defendant. Upon a motion of the defendant, the court 
shall delay the beginning of the trial for not more than 30 days to 
permit such a hearing to take place.

(4)Page 3, line 24, strike out [(d)] and insert: (e)

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1122

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