S 205 · in committee · significant
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
- reproductive rights
What this bill does
- This bill makes it a federal crime to perform an abortion on a fetus diagnosed with Down syndrome.
- Doctors and abortion providers would face criminal penalties of up to five years in prison and fines.
- The law creates both criminal charges and civil liability, but exempts the pregnant woman from prosecution.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would doctors verify a Down syndrome diagnosis before abortion, and what accuracy standards should apply to avoid prosecuting physicians for misdiagnosis?
- 02
What evidence exists about how many abortions are sought specifically due to Down syndrome diagnosis versus other factors?
- 03
If this law passes, how might it affect pregnant women's access to genetic testing information and their ability to make fully informed medical decisions?
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Sponsor · R-MT
Steve Daines
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
13/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-23
Joining the bill

John Boozman
R-AR · original

James Lankford
R-OK · original

James E. Risch
R-ID · original

Tim Sheehy
R-MT · original

Jim Banks
R-IN · original

Ted Budd
R-NC · original

Katie Boyd Britt
R-AL · original

Kevin Cramer
R-ND · original

Cindy Hyde-Smith
R-MS · original

Josh Hawley
R-MO · original

Roger F. Wicker
R-MS

Pete Ricketts
R-NE
+ 1 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-23 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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