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 118 STAT. 570 PUBLIC LAW 108–212—APR. 1, 2004 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1997 (S. 1019): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–420, Pt. 1 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004): Feb. 26, considered and passed House. Mar. 25, considered and passed Senate. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 40 (2004): Apr. 1, Presidential remarks. ‘‘(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the death penalty shall not be imposed for an offense under this section. ‘‘(b) The provisions referred to in subsection (a) are sections 918, 919(a), 919(b)(2), 920(a), 922, 924, 926, and 928 of this title (articles 118, 119(a), 119(b)(2), 120(a), 122, 124, 126, and 128). ‘‘(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the prosecution— ‘‘(1) of any person for conduct relating to an abortion for which the consent of the pregnant woman, or a person author ized by law to act on her behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by law; ‘‘(2) of any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant woman or her unborn child; or ‘‘(3) of any woman with respect to her unborn child. ‘‘(d) In this section, the term ‘unborn child’ means a child in utero, and the term ‘child in utero’ or ‘child, who is in utero’ means a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin ning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 919 the following new item: ‘‘919a. 119a. Death or injury of an unborn child.’’. Approved April 1, 2004.

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