S.Amdt. 5670

SA 5670. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation
pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON FUNDS UNTIL ACCESS TO MATERNAL AND
PRENATAL HEALTH CARE IS PROVIDED TO PREGNANT
WOMEN.

To protect the health of pregnant women and ensure the
delivery of healthy babies, none of the funds made available
under this title shall be obligated or expended until the
Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs

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Enforcement and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection each provides to pregnant women in the custody of
such departments access to a maternal and prenatal health
care provider--
(1) whenever requested by a pregnant woman;
(2) not less frequently than once monthly until 28 weeks
gestation; and
(3) not less frequently than twice weekly after 28 weeks
gestation until delivery.
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