Bill > HR461

This bill, the Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act, aims to prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome. It amends federal law to make it unlawful for a healthcare provider to perform an abortion if they know that the decision is based on a test result, prenatal diagnosis, or any other reason indicating that the unborn child has or may have Down syndrome. The bill provides civil remedies for violations, including the ability for the woman upon whom the abortion was performed, the father of the unborn child, or the maternal grandparent (if the woman is a minor) to bring a civil lawsuit. It also imposes criminal penalties for violations and requires healthcare providers to report known or suspected violations to law enforcement.