3.0.0 317 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z Senate S S 2023-02-09 118 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-02-09T16:48:49Z 2023-02-09 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2023-02-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2023-02-09 True S001191 Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] Kyrsten Sinema I AZ 2023-02-09 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2023-02-09 True M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2024-02-08 False Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability 2023-06-08T19:45:24Z Family planning and birth control 2023-06-08T19:45:24Z Legal fees and court costs 2023-06-08T19:45:24Z Sex and reproductive health 2023-06-08T19:45:24Z Women's health 2023-06-08T19:45:24Z Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 2023-03-08T20:30:20Z

00 2023-02-09 Introduced in Senate 2023-06-01T21:49:31Z <p><b>Reproductive Freedom for All Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a general right of all persons to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference.</p> <p>It specifically provides statutory authority for the Supreme Court's prior holdings in <i>Roe v. Wade</i> and<i> Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey</i>. In <i>Roe</i>, the Court held that the Constitution protects a woman's decision to terminate her pregnancy. In<i> Casey</i>, the Court reaffirmed this holding and additionally held that state abortion regulations may not place a substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion before fetal viability (i.e., an undue burden). However, a state may (1) restrict abortions after viability, except when a pregnancy endangers the life or health of the woman; and (2) enact regulations to further the health or safety of a woman seeking an abortion, except for unnecessary health regulations that present a substantial obstacle to a woman seeking an abortion.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for the Court's holdings in <i>Griswold v. Connecticut</i> (the right of married couples to obtain contraception), <i>Eisenstadt v. Baird</i> (the right of single persons to obtain contraception), <i>Carey v. Population Services International</i> (the right of minors to obtain contraception), and <i>Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt</i> (that certain state restrictions on abortion facilities and providers created an undue burden).</p> <p>The bill allows the Department of Justice or any person adversely affected by a state law that violates this bill to seek injunctive relief. It also specifies that the bill does not affect laws regarding conscience protection. </p>

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