[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 20, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S4761]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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               THE PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1997

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                       SANTORUM AMENDMENT NO. 290

  Mr. SANTORUM proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 1122) to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions; as 
follows:

       On page 2, line 16, strike the semicolon and all that 
     follows through ``purpose'' on line 17.
       On page 3, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
       ``(3) 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.
       On page 3, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
       ``(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.
       On page 3, line 22, strike ``(d)'' and insert ``(e)''.

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