3.0.0 3252 2022-02-08T23:22:55Z 2022-02-08T23:22:55Z Senate S 2020-02-04 116 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-02-04T20:43:40Z Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2019 116 4935 HR 2019-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS 2020-02-04 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2020-02-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA N K000393 Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] John Kennedy R LA Neely 2020-02-04 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2020-02-04 True D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2020-02-04 True L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2020-02-04 True B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2020-02-04 True C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2020-02-04 True S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2020-02-04 True C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2020-02-10 False R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2020-02-10 False B001310 Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] Mike Braun R IN 2020-03-02 False Crime and Law Enforcement Abortion Civil actions and liability Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Medical ethics Medical tests and diagnostic methods Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2020-02-04 Introduced in Senate 2021-05-20T19:02:24Z Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2020

This bill restricts the use of telehealth for chemical abortions (also known as medication abortions).

Specifically, it requires a provider who dispenses or prescribes medication for a chemical abortion to physically examine the patient, be physically present at the location of the chemical abortion, and schedule a follow-up visit. The bill provides an exception for a chemical abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, injury, or condition.

The bill establishes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—for a provider who does not comply with the requirements.

A patient who undergoes a chemical abortion may not be prosecuted.

]]> Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2020 Display Title Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2020 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to prohibit chemical abortions performed without the presence of a healthcare provider, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3252is/xml/BILLS-116s3252is.xml 2020-02-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.