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Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
7/15/2025, 10:50 AM
Summary of Bill HR 12
Congressional Summary of HR 12
Women's Health Protection Act of 2025
This bill prohibits governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, abortion services.
Before fetal viability, governments may not restrict providers from
- using particular abortion procedures or drugs,
- offering abortion services via telemedicine, or
- immediately providing abortion services if delaying risks the patient's health.
Furthermore, governments may not require providers to
- perform unnecessary medical procedures,
- provide medically inaccurate information, or
- comply with credentialing or other conditions that do not apply to providers who offer medically comparable services to abortions.
Additionally, governments may not require patients to make medically unnecessary in-person visits before receiving abortion services or disclose their reasons for obtaining services.
After fetal viability, governments may not restrict providers from performing abortions when necessary to protect a patient's life and health. The same provisions that apply to abortions before viability also apply to necessary abortions after viability. Additionally, states may authorize post-viability abortions in circumstances beyond those that the bill considers necessary.
Further, the bill recognizes an individual's right to interstate travel, including for abortion services.
The bill also prohibits governments from implementing measures that are similar to those restricted by the bill or that otherwise target and impede access to abortion services, unless the measure significantly advances the safety of abortion services or health of patients and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means.
The Department of Justice, individuals, or providers may sue states or government officials to enforce this bill, regardless of certain immunity that would otherwise apply.
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Current Status of Bill HR 12
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 12
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
600Democrat Cosponsors
600Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 12
Primary Policy Focus
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Comments

Castiel Adcock
1 year ago
I fully support this bill cuz it's all about giving people the right to make their own decisions about their bodies. It's important to protect access to abortion services for those who need it. This bill is a step in the right direction for reproductive rights. Did you know that this bill also includes provisions to ensure that health care providers can safely provide abortion services without fear of harassment or violence? #HRBill12 #ReproductiveRights #SupportChoice






