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S.Res. 276 · 109th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the attachment therapy technique know as rebirthing is a…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the attachment therapy technique know as rebirthing is a dangerous practice and should be prohibited.

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  1. Senate Introduced Oct 18, 2005
  2. Senate Passed Oct 18, 2005

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) rebirthing, an attachment therapy technique that reenacts the birth process by physically restraining a child and forcing the child to emerge unaided, is dangerous, potentially life-threatening, and unsupported by scientific evidence; and (2) each state should enact laws prohibiting the use of rebirthing…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Oct 18, 2005

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) rebirthing, an attachment therapy technique that reenacts the birth process by physically restraining a child and forcing the child to emerge unaided, is dangerous, potentially life-threatening, and unsupported by scientific evidence; and (2) each state should enact laws prohibiting the use of rebirthing techniques.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the attachment therapy technique know as rebirthing is a dangerous practice and should be prohibited.

Latest action (Oct 18, 2005): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11499-11501; text as passed Senate: CR S11500-11501; text of measure as introduced: CR S11482)

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 18, 2005

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  1. Senate Introduced Oct 18, 2005
  2. Senate Passed Oct 18, 2005

No recorded floor vote found.