1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act . 2. Discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome prohibited (a) In general Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 250. Discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome prohibited (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Abortion The term abortion means the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to— (A) kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B) terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than— (i) to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; (ii) to save the life of the pregnant woman; or (iii) to remove a dead unborn child. (2) Down syndrome The term Down syndrome means a chromosomal disorder associated with— (A) an extra copy of the chromosome 21, in whole or in part; or (B) an effective trisomy for chromosome 21. (3) Qualified plaintiff The term qualified plaintiff means— (A) a woman upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted in violation of this section; (B) a maternal grandparent of the unborn child if the woman upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted in violation of this section is an unemancipated minor; (C) the father of an unborn child who is the subject of an abortion performed or attempted in violation of this section unless the pregnancy or abortion resulted from the criminal conduct of the father