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Protect Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2023
2/5/2024, 2:30 PM
Summary of Bill HR 4281
One key provision of the bill is the protection of access to contraception for all individuals, regardless of their income or insurance status. This includes ensuring that insurance plans cover all FDA-approved contraceptive methods without cost-sharing requirements. The bill also prohibits discrimination based on reproductive health decisions, such as choosing to use contraception or seek an abortion.
Additionally, the bill seeks to expand access to comprehensive sex education in schools, with a focus on evidence-based information about contraception, consent, and healthy relationships. This education is intended to empower individuals to make informed decisions about their sexual health and well-being. Furthermore, the bill includes provisions to protect and expand access to abortion services. This includes repealing the Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding for abortion services, and ensuring that individuals have the right to access abortion care without unnecessary barriers. Overall, the Protect Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2023 aims to promote and protect the sexual and reproductive health rights of individuals in the United States, ensuring that they have access to the information and services they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
Congressional Summary of HR 4281
Protect Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to undertake activities to promote access to sexual and reproductive health and well-being.
The bill renames HHS's Office of Population Affairs as the Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and modifies its responsibilities. Among other activities, the office must develop and implement a strategy to promote sexual and reproductive health and well-being. This strategy must include recommendations to integrate sexual and reproductive health equity and reproductive justice into federal programs.
HHS must also award grants for improving access to sexual and reproductive health care to nonprofit or community-based organizations that assist individuals seeking abortion services through programs that are unbiased and medically and factually accurate.
Additionally, HHS and the Director of the White House Gender Policy Council must jointly establish an interagency task force to coordinate and promote federal programs and activities related to sexual and reproductive health and well-being.
