Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2023

12/27/2023, 9:00 PM

Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2023

This bill authorizes using certain foreign assistance funds to provide comprehensive reproductive health care services in developing countries, including abortion services, training, and equipment.

The bill also removes a statutory prohibition on using such funds in developing countries to (1) pay for abortions performed as a method of family planning, or (2) motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions.


Congress
118
Number
S - 929
Introduced on
2023-03-22
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/22/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2023

This bill authorizes using certain foreign assistance funds to provide comprehensive reproductive health care services in developing countries, including abortion services, training, and equipment.

The bill also removes a statutory prohibition on using such funds in developing countries to (1) pay for abortions performed as a method of family planning, or (2) motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions.


Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
International Affairs

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Member:  Kirsten E. Gillibrand
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Recent Activity

Latest Summary12/27/2023

Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2023

This bill authorizes using certain foreign assistance funds to provide comprehensive reproductive health care services in developing countries, including abortion services, training, an...

Latest Action3/22/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.