,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc 7legislative  
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,murray1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4 
,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 
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,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect a    
woman's ability to det]m9e :e!r & :5 to 
be> a *ild or end a pregnancy1 & to     
protect a heal? c>e provid]'s ability to

 provide reproductive heal? c>e s]vices1
 includ+ abortion s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wom5's 
,heal? ,protection ,act ( #bjai4  #b4   
,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,access to safe1   
legal abortion s]vices is ess5tial to   
wom5's heal? & c5tral to wom5's ability 
to p>ticipate equally 9 ! economic &    
social life ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,s9ce #aigc1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt repeat$ly 
has recogniz$ ! con/itutional "r ( a    
woman to decide to t]m9ate h] pregnancy 
be=e fetal viability1 & to t]m9ate h]   
pregnancy aft] fetal viability :]e x is 
necess>y1 9 ! good-fai? m$ical judgm5t (
 ! treat+ heal? c>e pr(essional1 = !    
pres]vation ( h] life or heal?4  7#c7   
,none!less1 access to safe1 legal       
abortion s]vices has be5 h9d]$ across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 v>i\s ways1 includ+     
blockades ( heal? c>e facilities &      
associat$ viol5ce1 prohibitions ( &     
re/rictions on insurance cov]age1       
re/rictions :i* %ame & /igmatize wom5   

seek+ abortion s]vices1 & m$ically      
unnecess>y regulations :i* nei!r conf]  
any heal? b5efit nor fur!r ! safety (   
abortion s]vices1 b :i* h>m wom5 by     
delay+ access to1 & r$uc+ ! availability
 (1 s]vices4 ,s9ce #bjaj1 ,/ates & local
 gov]nm5ts h pass$ m ?an #djj su*       
re/rictions s+l+ out heal? c>e provid]s 
:o (f] abortion s]vices & int]f]+ )     
heal? c>e provid]s' ability to provide  
reproductive heal? c>e s]vices & !      
ability ( pati5ts to obta9 ^? s]vices4  
7#d7 ,_m ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts h      
impos$ re/rictions on ! provision (     
abortion t are nei!r evid5ce-bas$ nor   
g5]ally applicable to ! m$ical pr(ession
 or to o!r m$ically comp>able outpati5t 
gynecological proc$ures1 su* z          
endometrial ablations1 dilation &       
curettage = reasons o!r ?an abortion1   
hy/]oscopies1 loop electrosurgical      
excision proc$ures1 or o!r analog\s     
non-gynecological proc$ures p]=m$ 9     
simil> outpati5t sett+s includ+         
vasectomy1 sigmoidoscopy1 & colonoscopy4

  7#e7 ,legal abortion is "o ( ! safe/  
m$ical proc$ures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,an 
indep5d5t review ( rese>* on ! safety & 
quality ( abortion s]vices 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 publi%$ by ! ,national          
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e 9 #bjah1 f\nd t abortion 9 all  
=ms is safe & effective & t ! bigge/    
?reats to ! quality ( abortion s]vices 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are ,/ate regulations t
 create b>ri]s to c>e4 ,^!              
abortion-specific re/rictions conflict )
 m$ical /&>ds & are n support$ by !     
recomm5dations & guidel9es issu$ by     
lead+ reproductive heal? c>e pr(essional
 organizations includ+ ! ,am]ican       
,college ( ,ob/etricians &              
,gynecologi/s1 ! ,society ( ,family     
,plann+1 ! ,national ,abortion          
,f$]ation1 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 &
 o!rs4  7#f7 ,_m abortion-specific      
re/rictions d n conf] any heal? or      
safety b5efits on ! pati5t4 ,in/ead1 ^! 
re/rictions h ! purpose & effect (      
unduly burd5+ wom5's p]sonal & private  

m$ical decisions to end _! pregnancies  
by mak+ access to abortion s]vices m    
difficult1 invasive1 & co/ly1 =c+ wom5  
to travel significant di/ances & make   
multiple unnecess>y visits to ! provid]1
 & 9 "s cases1 =eclos+ ! option         
altoge!r4 ,= example1 a #bjah report f !
 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia ,san            
,francisco's ,advanc+ ,new ,/&>ds 9     
,reproductive ,heal? rese>* gr\p f\nd t 
9 #bg cities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p h
 to travel m ?an #ajj miles 9 any       
direction to rea* an abortion provid]4  
7#g7 ,^! re/rictions additionally h>m   
wom5's heal? by r$uc+ access n only to  
abortion s]vices b also to ! o!r        
ess5tial heal? c>e s]vices (f]$ by !    
provid]s t>get$ by ! re/rictions1       
includ+--  7,a7 contraceptive s]vices1  
:i* advance wom5's heal? & provide a    
range ( b5efits1 includ+ prev5t+ un9t5d$
 pregnancies & r$uc+ ! ne$ = abortion2 &
  7,b7 scre5+s = c]vical canc] &        
sexually transmitt$ infections4  7#h7 ,!
 cumulative effect ( ^! num]\s          

re/rictions has be5 to sev]ely limit !  
availability ( abortion s]vices 9 "s    
areas1 creat+ a pat*work sy/em :]e      
access to abortion s]vices is m         
available 9 "s ,/ates ?an 9 o!rs4 ,a    
#bjai report f ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice exam9+ ,/ate      
,m$icaid compliance ) abortion cov]age  
requirem5ts analyz$ #g key *all5ges     
7id5tifi$ bo? by heal? c>e provid]s &   
rese>* lit]ature7 & _! effect on        
abortion access1 & f\nd t access to     
abortion s]vices v>i$ across ! ,/ates & 
ev5 )9 a ,/ate4  7#i7 ,! h>ms ( ^!      
abortion-specific re/rictions fall      
especially heavily on l[-income wom51   
wom5 ( color1 immigrants1 "y p1 & wom5  
liv+ 9 rural & o!r m$ically und]s]v$    
areas4  7#aj7 ,abortion-specific        
re/rictions s+le out heal? s]vices us$  
by wom51 & rely on & re9=ce /]eotypes   
ab\t wom5's roles1 wom5's decisionmak+1 
& wom5's ne$ = protection4 ,^!          
re/rictions h>m ! basic autonomy1       
dignity1 equality1 & ability ( wom5 to  

p>ticipate 9 ! social & economic life ( 
! ,nation4  7#aa7 ,n all p :o become    
pregnant or ne$ abortion s]vices id5tify
 z wom54 ,access to abortion s]vices is 
critical to ! heal? ( e p]son reg>dless 
( actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1        
national orig91 immigration /atus1 sex  
7includ+ g5d] id5tity1 sex /]eotyp+1 or 
sexual ori5tation71 age1 or disability  
/atus4 ,?is ,act's protection is        
inclusive ( all pregnant p4  7#ab7 ,^!  
re/rictions affect ! co/ & availability 
( abortion s]vices1 & ! sett+s 9 :i*    
abortion s]vices are deliv]$4 ,wom5     
travel across ,/ate l9es & o!rwise      
engage 9 int]/ate comm]ce to access ?is 
important m$ical c>e1 & m w\ld be =c$ to
 d s abs5t ?is ,act4 ,likewise1 heal?   
c>e provid]s travel across ,/ate l9es & 
o!rwise engage 9 int]/ate comm]ce 9 ord]
 to provide reproductive heal? s]vices  
to pati5ts1 & m w\ld be =c$ to d s abs5t
 ?is ,act4  7#ac7 ,heal? c>e provid]s1  
includ+ ^? :o provide abortion s]vices1 
engage 9 a =m ( economic & comm]cial    

activity :5 !y provide abortion s]vices1
 & !re is an int]/ate m>ket = abortion  
s]vices4  7#ad7 ,to provide abortion    
s]vices1 heal? c>e provid]s engage 9    
int]/ate comm]ce to pur*ase m$ic9e1     
m$ical equipm5t1 & o!r necess>y goods & 
s]vices4 ,to provide & assi/ o!rs 9     
provid+ abortion s]vices1 heal? c>e     
provid]s engage 9 int]/ate comm]ce to   
obta9 & provide tra9+4 ,to provide      
abortion s]vices1 heal? c>e provid]s    
employ & obta9 comm]cial s]vices f      
doctors1 nurses1 & o!r p]sonnel :o      
engage 9 int]/ate comm]ce & travel      
across ,/ate l9es4 ,abortion re/rictions
 sub/antially affect int]/ate comm]ce 9 
num]\s ways4  7#ae7 ,x is difficult & "t
 consum+ = cl9ics to *all5ge ,/ate laws 
t burd5 or imp$e abortion s]vices4      
,litigation t blocks "o abortion        
re/riction may n prev5t a ,/ate f adopt+
 o!r abortion re/rictions or us+ diff]5t
 me?ods to burd5 or imp$e abortion      
s]vices4 ,!re is a hi/ory & patt]n (    
,/ates pass+ successive & diff]5t laws t

 imp$e & unduly burd5 abortion s]vices4 
7#af7 ,:5 a heal? c>e provid] ceases    
provid+ abortion s]vices z a result (   
burd5some & m$ically unnecess>y         
regulations1 x is (t5 difficult or      
impossible = t heal? c>e provid] to     
recomm5ce provid+ ^? abortion s]vices1 &
 difficult or impossible = o!r heal? c>e
 provid]s to provide abortion s]vices t 
re/ore or replace ! ceas$ abortion      
s]vices4  7#ag7 ,an ov]:elm+ majority ( 
abortions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are provid$ 
9 cl9ics1 n hospitals4 ,! l>ge majority 
( ,unit$ ,/ates c\nties h no cl9ics t   
provide abortion4  7#ah7 ,congress has !
 au?ority to enact ?is ,act to protect  
abortion s]vices pursuant to-- 7,a7 its 
p[]s "u ! comm]ce clause ( section #h ( 
article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,b7 its p[]s "u section #e ( !
 ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to en=ce ! provisions (  
section #a ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t2 &     
7,c7 its p[]s "u ! necess>y & prop]     
clause ( section #h ( article ,i ( !    

,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ai7  
,congress has us$ its au?ority 9 ! pa/  
to protect wom5's ability to access     
abortion s]vices & heal? c>e provid]s'  
ability to provide abortion s]vices4 ,9 
! e>ly #aiijs1 prote/s & blockades at   
heal? c>e facilities :]e abortion       
s]vices 7 provid$1 & associat$ viol5ce1 
increas$ dramatically & rea*$ crisis    
level1 requir+ congressional action4    
,congress pass$ ! ,fre$om ( ,access to  
,cl9ic ,entrances ,act 7,public ,law    
#ajc-bei2 #ajh ,/at4 #fid7 to address t 
situation & protect physical access to  
abortion s]vices4  7#bj7 ,congressional 
action is necess>y to put an end to     
h>mful re/rictions1 to f$]ally protect  
access to abortion s]vices = all wom5   
reg>dless ( :]e !y live1 & to protect ! 
ability ( reproductive heal? c>e        
provid]s to provide ^! s]vices 9 a safe 
& accessible mann]4  7b7 ,purpose ,x is 
! purpose ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 to p]mit    
heal? c>e provid]s to provide abortion  
s]vices )\t limitations or requirem5ts t

 s+le out ! provision ( abortion s]vices
 = re/rictions t are m burd5some ?an ^? 
re/rictions impos$ on m$ically comp>able
 proc$ures1 d n significantly advance   
wom5's heal? or ! safety ( abortion     
s]vices1 & make abortion s]vices m      
difficult to access2  7#b7 to promote   
wom5's heal? & wom5's ability to        
p>ticipate equally 9 ! economic & social
 life ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 to     
invoke congressional au?ority1 includ+ !
 p[]s ( ,congress "u ! comm]ce clause ( 
section #h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its p[]s "u section 
#e ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to !           
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to en=ce 
! provisions ( section #a ( ! ,f\rte5?  
,am5dm5t1 & its p[]s "u ! necess>y &    
prop] clause ( section #h ( article ,i (
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,abortion 
s]vices ,! t]m abortion s]vices means an
 abortion & any m$ical or non-m$ical    
s]vices relat$ to & provid$ 9           
conjunction ) an abortion 7:e!r or n    

provid$ at ! same "t or on ! same day z 
! abortion74  7#b7 ,heal? c>e provid] ,!
 t]m heal? c>e provid] means any entity 
or individual 7includ+ any physician1   
c]tifi$ nurse-midwife1 nurse            
practition]1 & physician assi/ant7 t    
is--  7,a7 engag$ 9 ! deliv]y ( heal?   
c>e s]vices1 includ+ abortion s]vices2 &
  7,b7 if requir$ by law or regulation  
to be lic5s$ or c]tifi$ to engage 9 !   
deliv]y ( su* s]vices1 is s lic5s$ or   
c]tifi$4  7#c7 ,m$ically comp>able      
proc$ures ,! t]m m$ically comp>able     
proc$ures means m$ical proc$ures t are  
simil> 9 t]ms ( heal? & safety risks to 
! pati5t1 complexity1 or ! cl9ical sett+
 t is indicat$4  7#d7 ,pregnancy ,! t]m 
pregnancy ref]s to ! p]iod ( ! human    
reproductive process beg9n+ ) !         
implantation ( a f]tiliz$ egg4  7#e7    
,viability ,! t]m viability means ! po9t
 9 a pregnancy at :i*1 9 ! good-fai?    
m$ical judgm5t ( ! treat+ heal? c>e     
provid]1 bas$ on ! p>ticul> facts ( !   
case be=e ! heal? c>e provid]1 !re is a 

reasonable likelihood ( su/a9$ fetal    
survival outside ! ut]us ) or )\t       
artificial support4  #d4 ,p]mitt$       
s]vices  7a7 ,g5]al rule ,a heal? c>e   
provid] has a /atutory "r "u ?is ,act to
 provide abortion s]vices1 & may provide
 abortion s]vices1 & t provid]'s pati5t 
has a correspond+ "r to receive su*     
s]vices1 )\t any ( ! foll[+ limitations 
or requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,a requirem5t t a 
heal? c>e provid] p]=m specific te/s or 
m$ical proc$ures 9 connection ) !       
provision ( abortion s]vices1 unless    
g5]ally requir$ = ! provision ( m$ically
 comp>able proc$ures4  7#b7 ,a          
requirem5t t ! same heal? c>e provid] :o
 provides abortion s]vices also p]=m    
specifi$ te/s1 s]vices1 or proc$ures    
prior to or subsequ5t to ! abortion4    
7#c7 ,a requirem5t t a heal? c>e provid]
 (f] or provide ! pati5t seek+ abortion 
s]vices m$ically inaccurate in=mation 9 
advance ( or dur+ abortion s]vices4     
7#d7 ,a limitation on a heal? c>e       
provid]'s ability to prescribe or       

disp5se drugs bas$ on curr5t            
evid5ce-bas$ regim5s or ! provid]'s     
good-fai? m$ical judgm5t1 o!r ?an a     
limitation g5]ally applicable to !      
m$ical pr(ession4  7#e7 ,a limitation on
 a heal? c>e provid]'s ability to       
provide abortion s]vices via telem$ic9e1
 o!r ?an a limitation g5]ally applicable
 to ! provision ( m$ical s]vices via    
telem$ic9e4  7#f7 ,a requirem5t or      
limitation conc]n+ ! physical plant1    
equipm5t1 /aff+1 or hospital transf]    
arrangem5ts ( facilities :]e abortion   
s]vices are provid$1 or ! cr$5tials or  
hospital privileges or /atus ( p]sonnel 
at su* facilities1 t is n impos$ on     
facilities or ! p]sonnel ( facilities   
:]e m$ically comp>able proc$ures are    
p]=m$4  7#g7 ,a requirem5t t1 prior to  
obta9+ an abortion1 a pati5t make "o or 
m m$ically unnecess>y 9-p]son visits to 
! provid] ( abortion s]vices or to any  
individual or entity t does n provide   
abortion s]vices4  7#h7 ,a prohibition  
on abortion prior to fetal viability1   

includ+ a prohibition or re/riction on a
 p>ticul> abortion proc$ure4  7#i7 ,a   
prohibition on abortion aft] fetal      
viability :51 9 ! good-fai? m$ical      
judgm5t ( ! treat+ heal? c>e provid]1   
cont9uation ( ! pregnancy w\ld pose a   
risk to ! pregnant pati5t's life or     
heal?4  7#aj7 ,a limitation on a heal?  
c>e provid]'s ability to provide        
imm$iate abortion s]vices :5 t heal? c>e
 provid] believes1 bas$ on ! good-fai?  
m$ical judgm5t ( ! provid]1 t delay w\ld
 pose a risk to ! pati5t's heal?4  7#aa7
 ,a requirem5t t a pati5t seek+ abortion
 s]vices prior to fetal viability /ate !
 pati5t's reasons = seek+ abortion      
s]vices1 or a limitation on ! provision 
( abortion s]vices prior to fetal       
viability bas$ on ! pati5t's reasons or 
p]ceiv$ reasons = obta9+ abortion       
s]vices4  7b7 ,o!r limitations or       
requirem5ts ,a heal? c>e provid] has a  
/atutory "r to provide abortion s]vices1
 & may provide abortion s]vices1 & t    
provid]'s pati5t has a correspond+ "r to

 receive su* s]vices1 )\t a limitation  
or requirem5t t--  7#a7 is ! same z or  
simil> to "o or m ( ! limitations or    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  
or  7#b7 bo?-- 7,a7 s+les out !         
provision ( abortion s]vices1 heal? c>e 
provid]s :o provide abortion s]vices1 or
 facilities 9 :i* abortion s]vices are  
provid$2 &  7,b7 imp$es access to       
abortion s]vices bas$ on "o or m ( !    
factors describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7 
,factors = consid]ation ,factors = a    
c\rt to consid] 9 det]m9+ :e!r a        
limitation or requirem5t imp$es access  
to abortion s]vices = purposes (        
subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 include !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,:e!r ! limitation or     
requirem5t int]f]es ) a heal? c>e       
provid]'s ability to provide c>e & r5d] 
s]vices 9 accordance ) ! provid]'s      
good-fai? m$ical judgm5t4  7#b7 ,:e!r ! 
limitation or requirem5t is reasonably  
likely to delay "s pati5ts 9 access+    
abortion s]vices4  7#c7 ,:e!r !         
limitation or requirem5t is reasonably  

likely to directly or indirectly        
increase ! co/ ( provid+ abortion       
s]vices or ! co/ = obta9+ abortion      
s]vices 7includ+ co/s associat$ )       
travel1 *ildc>e1 or "t (f "w74  7#d7    
,:e!r ! limitation or requirem5t is     
reasonably likely to h ! effect (       
necessitat+ a trip to ! (fices ( a heal?
 c>e provid] t w\ld n o!rwise be        
requir$4  7#e7 ,:e!r ! limitation or    
requirem5t is reasonably likely to      
result 9 a decrease 9 ! availability (  
abortion s]vices 9 a giv5 ,/ate or      
geographic region4  7#f7 ,:e!r !        
limitation or requirem5t imposes        
p5alties t are n impos$ on o!r heal? c>e
 provid]s = comp>able conduct or failure
 to act1 or t are m sev]e ?an p5alties  
impos$ on o!r heal? c>e provid]s =      
comp>able conduct or failure to act4    
7#g7 ,! cumulative impact ( ! limitation
 or requirem5t comb9$ ) o!r new or exi/+
 limitations or requirem5ts4  7d7       
,exception ,to def5d aga9/ a claim t a  
limitation or requirem5t violates a     

heal? c>e provid]'s or pati5t's /atutory
 rights "u subsection 7b71 a p>ty mu/   
e/abli%1 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t-- 
7#a7 ! limitation or requirem5t         
significantly advances ! safety (       
abortion s]vices or ! heal? ( pati5ts2 &
  7#b7 ! safety ( abortion s]vices or ! 
heal? ( pati5ts _c be advanc$ by a less 
re/rictive alt]native measure or action4
  7e7 ,applicability  7#a7 ,g5]al       
relation%ip to ,f$]al law ,except z /at$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ?is ,act sup]s$es &   
applies to all ,f$]al law1 & !          
implem5tation ( t law1 :e!r /atutory or 
o!rwise1 & :e!r adopt$ be=e or aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( ,f$]al law1 includ+ !   
,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration ,act (    
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb et seq474 
7#b7 ,limitations ,! provisions ( ?is   
,act %all n sup]s$e or apply to-- 7,a7  
laws regulat+ physical access to cl9ic  
entrances2  7,b7 insurance or m$ical    
assi/ance cov]age ( abortion s]vices2   
7,c7 ! proc$ure describ$ 9 section      

#aeca7;b77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 or  7,d7 g5]ally applicable     
,/ate contract law4  #e4 ,relation%ip to
 ,/ate law & preemption ,no ,/ate1      
t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or ! 
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 or         
subdivision1 bran*1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1    
in/rum5tality1 or (ficial 7or o!r p]son 
act+ "u color ( law7 ( any ( ! =go+1    
%all enact or en=ce any law1 rule1      
regulation1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ 
! =ce & effect ( law t conflicts ) any  
provision ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,effective   
date ,?is ,act %all take effect         
imm$iately ^u ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4 ,?is ,act %all apply to all       
re/rictions on ! provision (1 or access 
to1 abortion s]vices :e!r ! re/rictions 
are enact$ or impos$ prior to or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except z    
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  #g4 ,lib]al
 con/ruction  7a7 ,lib]al con/ruction ,9
 int]pret+ ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 a   
c\rt %all lib]ally con/rue su*          

provisions to effectuate ! purposes ( ! 
,act4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize any
 gov]nm5t to int]f]e ) a woman's ability
 to t]m9ate h] pregnancy1 to dim9i% or 9
 any way negatively affect a woman's    
con/itutional "r to t]m9ate h]          
pregnancy1 or to displace any o!r rem$y 
= violations ( ! con/itutional "r to    
t]m9ate a pregnancy4  #h4 ,en=cem5t  7a7
 ,attorney g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 comm5ce a civil action = prospective   
injunctive relief on behalf ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates aga9/ any gov]nm5t (ficial t is  
*>g$ ) implem5t+ or en=c+ any limitation
 or requirem5t t is *all5g$ z a         
violation ( a /atutory "r "u ?is ,act4  
,! c\rt %all hold unlawful & set aside !
 limitation or requirem5t if x is 9     
violation ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,private "r (
 action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual  
or entity1 includ+ any heal? c>e        
provid]1 aggriev$ by an alleg$ violation
 ( ?is ,act may comm5ce a civil action =
 prospective injunctive relief aga9/ !  

gov]nm5t (ficial t is *>g$ ) implem5t+  
or en=c+ ! limitation or requirem5t t is
 *all5g$ z a violation ( a /atutory "r  
"u ?is ,act4 ,! c\rt %all hold unlawful 
& set aside ! limitation or requirem5t  
if x is 9 violation ( ?is ,act4  7#b7   
,heal? c>e provid] ,a heal? c>e provid] 
may comm5ce an action = prospective     
injunctive relief on its own behalf     
&_/or on behalf ( ! provid]'s pati5ts :o
 are or may be adv]sely affect$ by an   
alleg$ violation ( ?is ,act4  7c7       
,equitable relief ,9 any action "u ?is  
section1 ! c\rt may aw>d appropriate    
equitable relief1 includ+ tempor>y1     
prelim9>y1 or p]man5t injunctive relief4
  7d7 ,co/s ,9 any action "u ?is        
section1 ! c\rt %all aw>d co/s (        
litigation1 z well z reasonable attorney
 fees1 to any prevail+ pla9tiff4 ,a     
pla9tiff %all n be liable to a def5dant 
= co/s 9 any non-frivol\s action "u ?is 
section4  7e7 ,jurisdiction ,! di/rict  
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h          
jurisdiction ov] proce$+s "u ?is ,act & 

%all ex]cise ! same )\t reg>d to :e!r ! 
p>ty aggriev$ %all h exhau/$ any        
adm9i/rative or o!r rem$ies t may be    
provid$ = by law4  7f7 ,abrogation (    
/ate immunity ,a ,/ate %all n be immune 
"u ! ,elev5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f an action 9 ,f$]al  
or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction = 
a violation ( ?is ,act4 ,9 any action   
aga9/ a ,/ate = a violation ( !         
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 rem$ies 7includ+
 rem$ies bo? at law & 9 equity7 are     
available = su* a violation to ! same   
ext5t z su* rem$ies are available = su* 
a violation 9 an action aga9/ any public
 or private entity o!r ?an a ,/ate4  #i4
 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is   
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any p]son1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or      
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1  
or ! application ( su* provision to all 
o!r p]sons1 entities1 gov]nm5ts1 or     
circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ !reby4