H.R. 2373 · 116th Congress
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ann Wagner
- Introduced
- 2019-04-25
- Latest action
- 2019-05-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2019 or the PRENDA Act of 2019
This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of sex-selection abortions (i.e., abortions based on the sex or gender of an unborn child).
It subjects a violator to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
It also authorizes civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief.
A woman who undergoes a sex-selection abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.