Healthcare (Women's Health)

in committee · United States · House Apr 20, 2026

HR 8366: PEARL Act

The PEARL Act (HR 8366) aims to protect pharmacists who have sincerely held religious beliefs against dispensing or selling the abortion-inducing drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. It specifies that pharmacists, whether employed by private businesses or government agencies, cannot be required to dispense these drugs or be subject to punishment, such as license revocation or loss of federal funding, for refusing to do so based on their religious beliefs. The bill also establishes a private right of action, allowing pharmacists who are compelled or penalized in violation of this act to file a civil lawsuit in federal court for injunctive relief.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts pharmacists' ability to dispense abortion-inducing drugs, limiting patient access to reproductive healthcare services and imposing restrictions on healthcare providers.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 11, 2026

S 4066: Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act

This bill would remove the federal approval for the drug mifepristone, which is used in combination with other medications to end pregnancies, and would make it illegal to distribute the drug for that purpose. It also creates a new federal lawsuit option allowing individuals to sue drug manufacturers for physical or mental harm they claim resulted from using mifepristone. The law would take effect 14 days after passing, with the new lawsuit provision becoming active 90 days after enactment.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill removes federal approval for mifepristone, restricting patient access to abortion medication and limiting reproductive healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · United States · House Mar 18, 2026

HR 7983: Clean Water for All Life Act

This bill, titled the Clean Water for All Life Act, would amend federal criminal law to prohibit chemical abortions unless a healthcare provider is physically present during the procedure. It directly affects individuals who prescribe, administer, or assist with chemical abortion drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol by making it a federal crime to provide these services without a physical exam and the provider's presence. The law requires that patients receive a catch kit and red bag medical waste container with disposal instructions, and it defines an unborn child as beginning at fertilization. Violations could result in up to five years in prison and a $50,000 fine for each occurrence. The bill does not address other forms of abortion or change existing state laws.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by making it a federal crime to provide chemical abortion services without a provider's physical presence, restricting access and increasing criminal penalties.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts access to abortion services by requiring physical provider presence, limiting patient access to healthcare procedures.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Women's Health

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in committee · United States · Senate Jan 30, 2025

S 334: American Values Act

This bill permanently prohibits U.S. foreign assistance funds from being used for abortions, involuntary sterilizations, or related biomedical research. It amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Peace Corps Act to block funding for organizations supporting coercive abortion or sterilization programs. The law directly affects all U.S. government programs distributing foreign aid, including international health and development initiatives. It ensures funds cannot cover abortion services as family planning, lobbying on abortion, or programs involving coercion.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts foreign assistance funds for abortion services and related programs, limiting healthcare access in international development initiatives.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · United States · Senate Jan 23, 2025

S 205: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act

Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of an abortion on an unborn child who has Down syndrome. It subjects a violator to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. It also authorizes civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief. A woman who undergoes such an abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill criminalizes abortion for Down syndrome fetuses, restricting reproductive healthcare access and limiting patient choice in medical decisions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · United States · House Jan 22, 2025

HR 600: WHO is Accountable Act

HR 600, the "WHO is Accountable Act," prohibits U.S. federal funds from supporting the World Health Organization (WHO) until the organization meets eight specific conditions. These include ending perceived Chinese Communist Party influence, ending alleged pandemic cover-ups, granting Taiwan observer status, and halting WHO activities on gender identity, climate change, and abortion access. The bill blocks all U.S. contributions and membership efforts until the State Department certifies WHO compliance. It directly affects U.S. agencies managing international health funding and WHO's operational policies.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill explicitly blocks U.S. funds to halt WHO climate change activities, directly defunding environmental efforts per summary95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill cuts U.S. funding to WHO, restricting global health coordination and public health initiatives, including pandemic response and health standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Climate Change Women's Health

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in committee · United States · House Jun 10, 2025

HR 589: FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025

HR 589, the FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025, would repeal a federal law (Section 248 of Title 18, U.S. Code) that prohibited obstructing access to reproductive health care facilities through physical means, intimidation, or violence. This repeal would eliminate the federal criminal penalty for such conduct, meaning federal prosecutors could no longer charge individuals under this specific law. The bill applies to all pending or future federal prosecutions related to these actions. It does not affect state laws that may still regulate access to reproductive health care facilities.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRepeals federal criminal penalty for obstructing reproductive health facilities, weakening federal criminal justice enforcement by removing prosecution options for such conduct.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill repeals federal law protecting access to reproductive health care facilities, removing criminal penalties for obstruction. This weakens healthcare access protections, opposing the topic.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · United States · House Jan 6, 2025

HR 215: Adoption Information Act

HR 215, the Adoption Information Act, requires family planning services funded under Title V of the Social Security Act to provide pamphlets containing regional adoption center contact information to patients inquiring about medical or abortion services. Specifically, medical professionals must offer a pamphlet listing all adoption centers in the region with their addresses and phone numbers at the time of inquiry, and ensure patients have the opportunity to read it. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must annually update and distribute these pamphlets to all qualifying family planning programs. This provision uses existing Title V funding, with no new funds required for implementation.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill mandates adoption center info to patients inquiring about abortion services under Title V family planning, potentially restricting access to abortion care by promoting alternatives.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · United States · House Jan 3, 2025

HR 78: 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.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill imposes restrictions on abortion providers (admitting privileges, licensing) that limit patient access to abortion services, a healthcare service, aligning with 'limits patient access' indicator.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Primary Care Women's Health

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in committee · United States · House Jan 28, 2025

HR 796: Second Chance for Moms Act

The Second Chance for Moms Act (HR 796) requires a new warning label on mifepristone - a medication used for medical abortions - stating that natural progesterone may counteract its effects and increase fetal survival, with a hotline reference for further information. It also mandates a federal 24/7 hotline providing support and referrals exclusively to healthcare providers offering "abortion pill reversal" services. This bill directly affects patients prescribed mifepristone and healthcare providers who dispense the medication, as the label must appear on packaging and the hotline must be established. The warning label would take effect six months after enactment, and the hotline would operate under the Public Health Service Act.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill mandates warning labels on mifepristone (abortion medication) and promotes 'abortion pill reversal' services, restricting access to standard abortion care and promoting unproven alternatives.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health Women's Health

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