II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1983 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 9, 2005 Mr. Santorum (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. DeMint, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Burr) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2005.

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Abortion Non-Discrimination

Section 245 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238n) is amended— (1)in the section heading by striking and licensing of physicians and inserting , licensing, and practice of physicians and other health care entities; (2)in subsection (a)(1), by striking to perform such abortions and inserting to perform, provide coverage of, or pay for induced abortions; and (3)in subsection (c)— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking includes and inserting means; and (B)in paragraph (2)— (i)by inserting or other health professional, after an individual physician; (ii)by striking and a participant and inserting a participant; and (iii)by inserting before the period the following: , a hospital, a provider sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization or plan.