ABORTION

Articles and editorials

Botched Care and Tired Staff—Planned Parenthood in Crisis, S3188 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 28), S958 [10MR] (see H. Con. Res. 78), H2483 [12MR]

Civil liberties: protect lives of born and preborn persons (see S. 3667), S257 [15JA]

Courts: establish Federal tort for harm to women caused by chemical abortion drugs (see S. 4066), S1009 [11MR] (see H.R. 7902), H2481 [12MR]

Crime: prohibit dismemberment abortions (see S. 4880), S3200 [24JN] (see H.R. 8603), H3329 [30AP]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 3650), S256 [15JA]

——— remove criminal penalties for obstructing access to abortion services (see H.R. 9443), H4245 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow military medical treatment facilities to provide abortion services and for military to cover associated costs (see S. 4574), S2373 [19MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals to access abortion services (see S. 4922), S3201 [24JN]

——— ensure that women seeking chemical abortion are made aware of risks involved (see H.R. 7237), H1912 [23JA]

——— establish education program to expand abortion care training and access (see S. 4878), S3200 [24JN] (see H.R. 9420), H4244 [24JN]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 4329), S1821 [16AP]

——— provide for coverage of expenses for reproductive health care training for graduate medical residents who, as result of State abortion law, must seek training in different State (see H.R. 9441), H4245 [24JN]

Dept. of State: limit nonmilitary foreign assistance to organizations that provide or promote abortion, promote gender ideology, or promote discriminatory equity ideology (see S. 4873), S3058 [23JN]

——— nullify certain rules relative to foreign assistance (see S. 4436), S2128 [29AP] (see H.R. 8582), H3294 [29AP]

——— take actions relative to certain foreign affairs matters (see H.R. 9087), H3773 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 103), S291 [27JA] (see H.J. Res. 144), H1915 [27JA]

Diseases and disorders: prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children on basis of Turner syndrome (see H.R. 7177), H1171 [21JA]

FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see S. 3697), S290 [27JA]

——— prohibit Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)-certified provider from prescribing mifepristone without in-person visit and medical license in State in which patient resides (see H.R. 9421), H4244 [24JN]

——— respect scientific judgment that mifepristone is safe and effective and ensure access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in U.S. is equitable and based on science (see S. Res. 732), S2305 [14MY] (see H. Res. 1285), H3531 [14MY]

——— withdraw approval of mifepristone for termination of intrauterine pregnancy (see S. 4066), S1009 [11MR] (see H.R. 7902), H2481 [12MR]

Federal employees: prevent relocation to States with restrictive abortion laws, allow to decline transfers to those States, and provide support for travel for lawful reproductive health care (see H.R. 9448), H4245 [24JN]

Government: prohibit monitoring and regulation of water systems for purposes of surveilling, tracking, or detecting use of, stigmatizing, and further restricting access to medication abortion care (see H. Res. 1389), H4246 [24JN]

Health: condemn reproductive coercion, protect rights of women to reproductive and sexual health care, and recognize need for universal paid family and medical leave (see H. Res. 1428), H4408 [13JY]

——— ensure privacy of pregnancy termination or loss information (see S. 4920), S3201 [24JN] (see H.R. 9470), H4262 [25JN]

——— prohibit chemical abortion without physical presence of healthcare provider (see H.R. 7983), H2596 [18MR]

Health care professionals: ensure right to provide reproductive health care services (see S. 4879), S3200 [24JN] (see H.R. 9445), H4245 [24JN]

——— protect religious freedom of pharmacists choosing not to dispense or sell abortion-inducing drugs (see H.R. 8366), H2994 [20AP]

States: make it illegal for States to limit travel for abortion services and protect rights of individuals to bring civil action against States that restrict such actions (see S. 4701), S2664 [8JN]

——— reaffirm safety of medication abortion and preempt restrictions on dispensing medication abortion (see H.R. 8734), H3346 [11MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see S. Res. 787), S3202 [24JN] (see H. Res. 1382), H4245 [24JN]

Taxation: revoke tax-exempt status of organizations that provide, or provide funding for, abortion (see H.R. 7286), H1921 [30JA]

Motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (S.J. Res. 103), S1609 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (H.R. 1742), H2172 [11FE]

Civil liberties: pro choice versus right to life, H1338–H1343 [22JA]

Colleges and universities: provide medically accurate and comprehensive information and resources about all reproductive healthcare services, including contraception and abortion rights, H1329 [22JA]

Day of Tears: observe and encourage citizens to lower flags to half-staff to honor unborn children who lost their lives to abortion (H. Res. 56), H1341 [22JA]

Drugs: require warning label advising that effects of mifepristone can be counteracted and establish hotline to provide information to women seeking to counteract effects of mifepristone (H.R. 796), H4231 [24JN]

FDA: prohibit Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)-certified provider from prescribing mifepristone without in-person visit and medical license in State in which patient resides (H.R. 9421), H4232 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit research involving human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to induced abortion and prohibit solicitation or knowing acquisition, receipt, or acceptance of donation of such tissue (H.R. 2075), H1340 [22JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions, H1342 [22JA]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (H.R. 846), H1137 [21JA], H2990 [20AP]

Health: prohibit chemical abortion without physical presence of healthcare provider (H.R. 7983), H2636 [24MR]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize right to life, H1175, H1339–H1343 [22JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit Federal funding of abortions, H220, H221 [8JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (H.R. 599), H4230 [24JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4238–H4242 [24JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H4220, H4221, H4228, H4229–H4234 [24JN], H4327, H4347 [30JN]

——— anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H1131 [21JA], H1335, H1339–H1343 [22JA]

——— decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H1339–H1343 [22JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to women’s health, H3448 [13MY]

Women: ensure protection of reproductive health rights, H1131 [21JA], H4327 [30JN]

——— ensure women seeking abortion are notified, before giving informed consent, of medical risks associated with abortion procedure, and major developmental characteristics of unborn child (H.R. 797), H4231 [24JN]

——— express support for protecting access to abortion rights and reproductive health care after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision, H4228 [24JN]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 12), H1134 [21JA]

——— prohibit chemical abortions, H1342 [22JA], H4230 [24JN]

——— prohibit chemical abortions performed without presence of health care provider (H.R. 729), H4232 [24JN]

——— tribute to women who have died due to loss of access to abortion care services, H4228 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to extending prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers, S1912, S1913 [22AP]

Civil liberties: pro choice versus right to life, S199–S201 [14JA], S3169–S3171 [24JN]

——— protect lives of born and preborn persons (S. 3667), S284 [27JA]

Congress: anniversary of Hyde amendment relative to Federal funding for abortions, S199–S201 [14JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S4146 [20JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals to access abortion services (S. 4922), S3185 [24JN]

——— authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals to access abortion services (S. 4922), unanimous-consent request, S3185, S3186 [24JN]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (S. 4329), S3184, S3185 [24JN]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (S. 4329), unanimous-consent request, S3184 [24JN]

Dept. of State: limit nonmilitary foreign assistance to organizations that provide or promote abortion, promote gender ideology, or promote discriminatory equity ideology (S. 4873), S3048, S3049 [23JN]

——— limit nonmilitary foreign assistance to organizations that provide or promote abortion, promote gender ideology, or promote discriminatory equity ideology (S. 4873), unanimous-consent request, S3048, S3049 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (S.J. Res. 103), S1607–S1609 [25MR]

Discrimination: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (S. 1756), S3187, S3188 [24JN]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (S. 1756), unanimous-consent request, S3188 [24JN]

Diseases and disorders: prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children due to Down syndrome (S. 205), S3046 [23JN]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children due to Down syndrome (S. 205), unanimous-consent request, S3046, S3047 [23JN]

FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (S. 3697), S292 [27JA], S3186 [24JN]

——— improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (S. 3697), unanimous-consent request, S3186 [24JN]

——— restore in-person dispensing requirements for chemical abortion drugs, S284 [27JA]

Life Month: designate (S.J. Res. 56), S3177 [24JN]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize right to life, S199 [14JA], S283, S284 [27JA], S307 [28JA]

Medicaid: require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (S. 178), S284 [27JA]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, S2344 [19MY], S2707, S2709 [10JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit Federal funding of abortions, S199–S201 [14JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S1871 [22AP]

——— prohibit funding (S. 177), S3047 [23JN]

——— prohibit funding (S. 177), unanimous-consent request, S3047, S3048 [23JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S3030, S3046–S3050 [23JN], S3169–S3171, S3177, S3182, S3185, S3186 [24JN]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 28, Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, S966 [10MR]

S. Res. 732, respect FDA scientific judgment that mifepristone is safe and effective and ensure access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in U.S. is equitable and based on science, S2309 [14MY]

S. Res. 787, Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion anniversary, S3214 [24JN]