(US, law) A form of abortion restriction legislation which makes abortion illegal as soon as the fetal heartbeat can be detected.
(US, law) A form of abortion restriction legislation which makes abortion illegal as soon as the fetal heartbeat can be detected.
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(US, legal, colloquial) Intact dilation and extraction.
Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature
(government, US) An item of legislation for the benefit of a particular individual, not codified with generally applicable laws.
(prison slang) A physical attack on a newly-arrived prisoner to determine whether they're willing to fight.
(legal, British) A private member's bill.