Senators Marshall, Cramer Introduce Bill Allowing Child Support for Pregnant Mothers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) reintroduced the Unborn Child Support Act in support of mothers across the country by allowing mothers-to-be access to child support. 

The Unborn Child Support Act allows pregnant women to receive child support payments and recognizes the needs of mothers by allowing them to opt-in to receive prenatal payments if pursued via the court system. Judges would be required to consult with mothers on payment plans and give mothers discretion as to whether or not child support payments will be awarded retroactively. The bill also directs all paternity tests to be at the discretion of the mother and not be conducted if the test puts the child at risk.

As an OBGYN, Senator Marshall has an extensive record defending life and advocating for the needs of mothers in Congress. Senator Marshall is an original co-sponsor of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation to protect newborns that survive abortions by requiring they receive care from health care practitioners. 

Additional cosponsors of the Unborn Child Support Act include U.S. Senators Jim Banks (R-IN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Katie Britt (R-AL), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), James Lankford (R-OK), and Roger Wicker (R-MS).The Unborn Child Support Act is endorsed by several organizations, including Concerned Women for America, March for Life Action, Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life America, Students for Life Action, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), CatholicVote, Family Policy Alliance, and Family Research Council.