Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20] (Introduced 01/03/1973)
Summary: H.R.254 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)
There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
Shown Here:Introduced in House (01/03/1973)
Abortion Rights Act - Provides that in order to secure the constitutional right of privacy and to prevent its unauthorized infringement, as guaranteed by the rights of due process and equal protection of the law, neither the United States nor any state shall enact or enforce any law, State constitutional provision, regulation, policy, or other device which infringes the right of any female to terminate a pregnancy that she does not wish to continue, or which deprives any female of access to adequate medical assistance in the exercise of such right.
Provides that the district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions brought to enforce the provisions of this Act, including but not limited to jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of this Act.
States that if any provision or application of the Act is judicially determined to be invalid, the remainder of the Act with regard to the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such determination.
Summary: H.R.254 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)
There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
Shown Here:Introduced in House (01/03/1973)
Abortion Rights Act - Provides that in order to secure the constitutional right of privacy and to prevent its unauthorized infringement, as guaranteed by the rights of due process and equal protection of the law, neither the United States nor any state shall enact or enforce any law, State constitutional provision, regulation, policy, or other device which infringes the right of any female to terminate a pregnancy that she does not wish to continue, or which deprives any female of access to adequate medical assistance in the exercise of such right.
Provides that the district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions brought to enforce the provisions of this Act, including but not limited to jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of this Act.
States that if any provision or application of the Act is judicially determined to be invalid, the remainder of the Act with regard to the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such determination.
Summary: H.R.254 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)
There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
Shown Here:Introduced in House (01/03/1973)
Abortion Rights Act - Provides that in order to secure the constitutional right of privacy and to prevent its unauthorized infringement, as guaranteed by the rights of due process and equal protection of the law, neither the United States nor any state shall enact or enforce any law, State constitutional provision, regulation, policy, or other device which infringes the right of any female to terminate a pregnancy that she does not wish to continue, or which deprives any female of access to adequate medical assistance in the exercise of such right.
Provides that the district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions brought to enforce the provisions of this Act, including but not limited to jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of this Act.
States that if any provision or application of the Act is judicially determined to be invalid, the remainder of the Act with regard to the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such determination.
Summary: H.R.254 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)
There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
Shown Here:Introduced in House (01/03/1973)
Abortion Rights Act - Provides that in order to secure the constitutional right of privacy and to prevent its unauthorized infringement, as guaranteed by the rights of due process and equal protection of the law, neither the United States nor any state shall enact or enforce any law, State constitutional provision, regulation, policy, or other device which infringes the right of any female to terminate a pregnancy that she does not wish to continue, or which deprives any female of access to adequate medical assistance in the exercise of such right.
Provides that the district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions brought to enforce the provisions of this Act, including but not limited to jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of this Act.
States that if any provision or application of the Act is judicially determined to be invalid, the remainder of the Act with regard to the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such determination.
