Late Term Abortion Restriction Act

H.R. 2702, the Late Term Abortion Restriction Act, would prohibit physicians from performing abortions once a fetus is determined to be viable, meaning it is capable of surviving outside the womb. The bill provides exceptions for cases where a doctor determines the procedure is necessary to save the woman’s life or to prevent "serious adverse health consequences" to her physical or mental wellbeing. Under this legislation, doctors who perform abortions after viability for reasons other than these specific health exceptions would be subject to civil financial penalties.