House Sponsors: ROSKAM-PHELPS-DANIELS-ZICKUS-MADIGAN,MJ, HARTKE, WINKEL, PARKE, WINTERS, SKINNER, MEYER, COWLISHAW, BRADY, BOST, STEPHENS, ACKERMAN, BIGGINS, JONES,JOHN, LAWFER, MYERS, TURNER,JOHN, WAIT, BUGIELSKI, DURKIN, LYONS,EILEEN, MOFFITT, NOLAND, PANKAU, BROSNAHAN, LYONS,JOSEPH, ACEVEDO, BERGMAN AND MCCARTHY. Senate Sponsors: LAUZEN-FITZGERALD Short description: ABORTION-PARTIAL BIRTH Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act. Prohibits partial-birth abortions unless necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, provided that no other medical procedure would suffice for that purpose. Makes performance of a partial-birth abortion a Class 4 felony. Provides for a civil action by the father and maternal grandparents of the fetus. Prohibits prosecution of a woman on whom a partial-birth abortion is performed. Effective 60 days after becoming law. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends deleting a provision allowing the father of a fetus or infant to maintain a civil action for damages based on a violation of the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0560 Last action date: 97-12-15 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status