S 3485 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act of 2023

This bill requires states to establish child support obligations for biological fathers to cover at least 50% of a mother's reasonable out-of-pocket medical expenses (like deductibles, copays, and related costs) incurred during pregnancy and delivery, if the mother requests it. It directly affects biological fathers and mothers who face pregnancy-related medical costs. The bill explicitly excludes abortion-related expenses from this requirement, defining abortion as intentional termination of pregnancy except for specific medical reasons like preserving a live birth or treating ectopic pregnancy. States must implement this through their existing child support systems, with a delayed effective date for states needing new legislation.
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Introduced Dec 13, 2023 Last action Dec 13, 2023
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Dec 13, 2023
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Dec 13, 2023
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