S. 981 · 113th Congress
Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act of 2013
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bob Menendez
- Introduced
- 2013-05-16
- Latest action
- 2013-05-16 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act of 2013 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, a person from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that: (1) such person is a provider of abortion services if such person does not provide such services, or (2) such person is not a provider of abortion services if such person does provide such services.
Defines "abortion services" as providing surgical and non-surgical procedures to terminate a pregnancy, or providing referrals for such procedures.
Sets forth the enforcement authority of the FTC, including with respect to nonprofit organizations.