The text of H.R. 36 is identical to the bill that passed the House 242-184 in the 114th Congress. In addition to passing the House, the bill obtained majority support in the Senate in 2015, but was derailed since 60 votes were required.
Sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act would prohibit abortions on unborn babies 20 weeks or older, based on congressional findings that by that point (and even earlier) the unborn child has the capacity to experience great pain during an abortion.
The bill was developed from model legislation developed by National Right to Life in 2010, enacted thus far in 16 states– Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is one of the top pro-life congressional priorities for the 115th Congress.
Among his commitments to pro-lifers, President Donald Trump has promised to sign the National Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
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