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S. 1670 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues.
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Summary:
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

S. 1670 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
  • Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sponsor
Lindsey Graham
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
  • Abortion
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Women's health
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced11/07/2013
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced11/07/2013
11/07/2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
11/07/2013Introduced in Senate
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
3 Organizations Supported and 15 Opposed; See Which Ones
3 Organizations Supported and 15 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

3 organizations supported this bill

Concerned Women for America
Concerned Women for America (2013, November 7). CWALAC Supports Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from Concerned Women for America.
National Right to Life Committee
Tobias, Carol (2013, November 12). Take Action Now! Demand that the U.S. Senate vote on protecting pain-capable unborn children!. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from National Right to Life News.
Susan B. Anthony List
Susan B. Anthony List (n.d.). Take Action: Tweet to your Senators to Support the 20 Week Bill. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from Susan B. Anthony List.

15 organizations opposed this bill

American College of Nurse-Midwives
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
American Medical Women's Association
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
American Nurses Association
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
American Public Health Association
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
Medical Students for Choice
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
National Abortion Federation
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
Physicians for Reproductive Health
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
Planned Parenthood
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.
Society of Family Planning
undersigned organizations (2013, November 19). Joint Letter Against S 1670. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from American Public Health Association.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 113th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014.
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Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$233,200
Kelly AyotteRNH$14,650$158,050
Tammy BaldwinDWI$0$328,897
John BarrassoRWY$500$515,276
Max BaucusDMT$0$264,330
Mark BegichDAK$0$215,665
Michael F. BennetDCO$0$305,707
Richard BlumenthalDCT$0$256,589
Roy BluntRMO$26,900$517,773
Cory A. BookerDNJ$0$272,125
John BoozmanRAR$4,703$172,435
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$348,523
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$623,508
Richard BurrRNC$5,800$406,025
Maria CantwellDWA$0$203,795
Ben CardinDMD$0$389,244
Tom CarperDDE$0$137,700
Bob CaseyDPA$0$371,222
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$34,075
Daniel CoatsRIN$7,500$104,700
Tom CoburnROK$1,250$136,672
William Thad CochranRMS$1,000$100,309
Susan M. CollinsRME$0$237,862
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$0$211,032
Bob CorkerRTN$0$458,989
John CornynRTX$1,000$808,826
Mike CrapoRID$0$101,244
Ted CruzRTX$21,358$324,271
Joe DonnellyDIN$5,300$128,445
Dick DurbinDIL$0$247,100
Mike EnziRWY$1,000$160,000
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$170,285
Deb FischerRNE$35,229$122,199
Jeff FlakeRAZ$10,800$216,900
Al FrankenDMN$0$237,846
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$0$670,542
Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,278$203,165
Chuck GrassleyRIA$3,000$251,670
Kay R. HaganDNC$0$254,416
Tom HarkinDIA$0$108,550
Orrin G. HatchRUT$0$426,247
Martin HeinrichDNM$0$278,236
Heidi HeitkampDND$0$89,661
Dean HellerRNV$4,500$301,084
Mazie K. HironoDHI$0$115,810
John HoevenRND$5,800$73,560
Jim InhofeROK$4,200$56,300
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$237,200
Mike JohannsRNE$1,000$3,000
Ron JohnsonRWI$8,333$266,826
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$25,250
Tim KaineDVA$0$288,379
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$0$84,117
Mark KirkRIL$0$649,613
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$216,823
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$0$254,538
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$42,575
Mike LeeRUT$500$54,350
Carl LevinDMI$0$7,500
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$0$234,748
Ed MarkeyDMA$0$286,040
John McCainRAZ$0$199,709
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$482,203
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$10,688$1,025,151
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$673,459
Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$188,801
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$0$200,834
Jerry MoranRKS$1,650$165,200
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$76,350
Chris MurphyDCT$0$478,841
Patty MurrayDWA$0$470,653
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$475,702
Rand PaulRKY$13,300$553,331
Rob PortmanROH$0$377,010
Mark L. PryorDAR$0$192,629
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$109,300
Harry ReidDNV$0$860,960
Jim RischRID$2,900$29,900
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$10,000$236,614
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$8,650
Marco RubioRFL$50,215$447,342
Bernie SandersIVT$0$104,288
Brian SchatzDHI$0$75,850
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$611,289
Tim ScottRSC$5,650$325,002
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$34,450
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$240,232
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$63,300
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$553,900
Jon TesterDMT$0$264,006
John ThuneRSD$6,500$183,969
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$2,400$436,577
Mark UdallDCO$0$329,180
Tom UdallDNM$0$160,325
David VitterRLA$7,350$425,501
Mark R. WarnerDVA$0$316,312
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$0$471,233
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$115,483
Roger F. WickerRMS$1,000$122,383
Ron WydenDOR$0$601,115

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$233,200
Kelly AyotteRNH$14,650$158,050
Tammy BaldwinDWI$0$328,897
John BarrassoRWY$500$515,276
Max BaucusDMT$0$264,330
Mark BegichDAK$0$215,665
Michael F. BennetDCO$0$305,707
Richard BlumenthalDCT$0$256,589
Roy BluntRMO$26,900$517,773
Cory A. BookerDNJ$0$272,125
John BoozmanRAR$4,703$172,435
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$348,523
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$623,508
Richard BurrRNC$5,800$406,025
Maria CantwellDWA$0$203,795
Ben CardinDMD$0$389,244
Tom CarperDDE$0$137,700
Bob CaseyDPA$0$371,222
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$34,075
Daniel CoatsRIN$7,500$104,700
Tom CoburnROK$1,250$136,672
William Thad CochranRMS$1,000$100,309
Susan M. CollinsRME$0$237,862
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$0$211,032
Bob CorkerRTN$0$458,989
John CornynRTX$1,000$808,826
Mike CrapoRID$0$101,244
Ted CruzRTX$21,358$324,271
Joe DonnellyDIN$5,300$128,445
Dick DurbinDIL$0$247,100
Mike EnziRWY$1,000$160,000
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$170,285
Deb FischerRNE$35,229$122,199
Jeff FlakeRAZ$10,800$216,900
Al FrankenDMN$0$237,846
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$0$670,542
Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,278$203,165
Chuck GrassleyRIA$3,000$251,670
Kay R. HaganDNC$0$254,416
Tom HarkinDIA$0$108,550
Orrin G. HatchRUT$0$426,247
Martin HeinrichDNM$0$278,236
Heidi HeitkampDND$0$89,661
Dean HellerRNV$4,500$301,084
Mazie K. HironoDHI$0$115,810
John HoevenRND$5,800$73,560
Jim InhofeROK$4,200$56,300
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$237,200
Mike JohannsRNE$1,000$3,000
Ron JohnsonRWI$8,333$266,826
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$25,250
Tim KaineDVA$0$288,379
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$0$84,117
Mark KirkRIL$0$649,613
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$216,823
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$0$254,538
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$42,575
Mike LeeRUT$500$54,350
Carl LevinDMI$0$7,500
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$0$234,748
Ed MarkeyDMA$0$286,040
John McCainRAZ$0$199,709
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$482,203
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$10,688$1,025,151
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$673,459
Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$188,801
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$0$200,834
Jerry MoranRKS$1,650$165,200
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$76,350
Chris MurphyDCT$0$478,841
Patty MurrayDWA$0$470,653
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$475,702
Rand PaulRKY$13,300$553,331
Rob PortmanROH$0$377,010
Mark L. PryorDAR$0$192,629
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$109,300
Harry ReidDNV$0$860,960
Jim RischRID$2,900$29,900
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$10,000$236,614
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$8,650
Marco RubioRFL$50,215$447,342
Bernie SandersIVT$0$104,288
Brian SchatzDHI$0$75,850
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$611,289
Tim ScottRSC$5,650$325,002
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$34,450
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$240,232
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$63,300
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$553,900
Jon TesterDMT$0$264,006
John ThuneRSD$6,500$183,969
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$2,400$436,577
Mark UdallDCO$0$329,180
Tom UdallDNM$0$160,325
David VitterRLA$7,350$425,501
Mark R. WarnerDVA$0$316,312
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$0$471,233
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$115,483
Roger F. WickerRMS$1,000$122,383
Ron WydenDOR$0$601,115

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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$ Donated
Abortion policy/Anti-Abortion$215,710
Christian Conservative$61,544

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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$ Donated
Other physician specialists$10,277,269
Physicians$9,454,741
Health care services$2,618,918
Abortion policy/Pro-Abortion Rights$2,431,968
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,385,056
Nurses$1,039,946
Health & welfare policy$399,280
Health professionals$80,875
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