HR 78 United States House · 119th Congress

Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2025

This bill requires physicians performing abortions to have hospital admitting privileges within 15 miles of the procedure location and to inform patients about nearby facilities for follow-up care if complications arise. It also sets conditions for abortion clinics receiving federal funds, mandating state licensing and compliance with outpatient surgery center standards (excluding certificate-of-need requirements). Violations by physicians could result in fines or up to two years in prison. The bill directly affects healthcare providers and clinics, not pregnant patients, and amends Title 18 of the U.S. Code to establish these requirements.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Last action Jan 3, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jan 3, 2025
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