Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Recognizing the Unborn Act of 2021”.
Recognizing the Unborn Act of 2021
A BILL
To replace references to fetus in Federal law with references to unborn child, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Amendments to Federal law to reference “unborn children”
Definition— Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“9. Definition of unborn child
“In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, 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.”
Clerical amendment— The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8 the following new item:
Conforming amendments—
Title 10, United States Code— Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “fetus” both places it appears and inserting “unborn child”.
Title 18, United States Code— Title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in section 1531, by striking “fetus” each place it appears and inserting “unborn child”; and
in section 4322(f)(1)(C), by striking “fetus” and inserting “unborn child”.
in the heading, by striking “a fetus” and inserting “an unborn child”; and
in paragraph (1), by striking “fetus” and inserting “unborn child”.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974— Section 702(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1182(f)) is amended—
in the heading, by striking “a Fetus” and inserting “an unborn child”; and
in paragraph (1), by striking “fetus” and inserting “unborn child”.
National Organ Transplant Act— Section 301(c)(1) of the National Organ Transplant Act (42 U.S.C. 274e(c)(1)) is amended by striking “a fetus” and inserting “an unborn child”.
Public Health Service Act—
Title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended—
in section 464N(c)(2)(G), by striking “fetuses” and inserting “unborn children”;
in section 498—
by striking “fetus” each place it appears and inserting “unborn child”; and
by striking “fetuses” each place it appears and inserting “unborn children”;
in section 498A(g), by striking “fetus” and inserting “unborn child”; and
in section 498B(c)—
in the heading, by striking “Fetuses” and inserting “Unborn Children”; and
in paragraph (2), by striking “fetus” and inserting “unborn child”.
Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg et seq.) is amended—
in section 2705(f)—
in the heading, by striking “a Fetus” and inserting “an unborn child”; and
in paragraph (1), by striking “fetus” and inserting “unborn child”; and
in section 2753(f)—
in the heading, by striking “a Fetus” and inserting “an unborn child”; and
in paragraph (1), by striking “fetus” and inserting “unborn child”.
Social Security Act— Section 1882(x)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(x)(4)) is amended—
in the heading, by striking “a fetus” and inserting “an unborn child”; and
in subparagraph (A), by striking “fetus” and inserting “unborn child”.
Child Nutrition Act of 1986— Section 17(b)(11) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(11)) is amended by striking “fetuses” and inserting “unborn children”.
Civil Rights Act of 1964— Section 701(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(k)) is amended by striking “fetus” and inserting “unborn child”.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008— Section 209(b) of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff–8(b)) is amended—
in the heading, by striking “a Fetus” and inserting “an unborn child”; and
in paragraph (1), by striking “fetus” and inserting “unborn child”.