SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2021
Summary
Support And Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act of 2021 or the SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving any new drug (either as a brand-name drug or a generic) intended to terminate a pregnancy and imposes additional restrictions on such drugs that are already approved. Under the bill, an already-approved drug intended to terminate a pregnancy may be dispensed to a patient only with a prescription. Furthermore, the FDA may not approve any labeling change that would authorize (1) using the drug after 70 days of gestation, or (2) dispensing the drug by any means other than in-person administration by the prescribing health care practitioner. The FDA must also impose additional restrictions on such already-approved drugs, including by (1) requiring the prescribing health care practitioner to receive a special certification, (2) prohibiting the practitioner to also act as the dispensing pharmacist, and (3) requiring the practitioner to have the ability to provide surgical intervention to the patient. The bill also rescinds any investigational use exemption already granted to such a drug if the bill would have prohibited the FDA from granting the exemption. (Currently, the FDA may grant an exemption to certain market approval requirements if a drug is intended solely for use in safety and effectiveness investigations.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Feb 2, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 116 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Robert E. Latta
RRepublican
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
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