#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #hbif  ,,an ,,act  ,to protect a       
p]son's ability to det]m9e :e!r to      
cont9ue or end a pregnancy1 & to protect
 a heal? c>e provid]'s ability to       
provide abortion s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wom5's 
,heal? ,protection ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4   
,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,on ,june #bd1     
#bjbb1 9 its decision 9 ,dobbs v4       
,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization1 !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ov]rul$ ,roe v4 ,wade1  
rev]s+ decades ( prec$5t recogniz+ !    
con/itutional "r to t]m9ate a pregnancy 
be=e fetal viability1 & to t]m9ate a    
pregnancy aft] fetal viability :]e x is 
necess>y1 9 ! good-fai? m$ical judgm5t (
 ! treat+ heal? c>e pr(essional1 = !    
pres]vation ( ! life or heal? ( ! p]son 
:o is pregnant4  7#b7 ,9 _! jo9t diss5t1
 ,ju/ices ,brey]1 ,sotomayor1 & ,kagan  
write1 ,! majority says t f ! v mom5t ( 
f]tilization1 a woman has no rights to  
speak (4 ,a ,/ate c =ce h] to br+ a     

pregnancy to t]m1 ev5 at ! /eepe/       
p]sonal & familial co/s44  7#c7 ,!      
diss5t+ ,ju/ices cont9ue1 ,!            
,mississippi law at issue "h b>s        
abortions aft] ! #ae? week ( pregnancy4 
,"u ! majority's rul+1 ?\gh1 ano!r      
,/ate's law c\ld d s aft] t5 weeks1 or  
five or ?ree or "o--or1 aga91 f ! mom5t 
( f]tilization4 ,/ates h already pass$  
su* laws1 9 anticipation ( today's rul+4
 ,m w foll[44  7#d7 ,! diss5t+ ,ju/ices 
also /at$1 "o result ( ! decision is    
c]ta92 ! curtailm5t ( wom5's rights1 & (
 _! /atus z free & equal citiz5s44  7#e7
 ,inde$1 "s ,/ates act$ to ban abortion 
outright 9 ! imm$iate aft]ma? ( ! ,dobbs
 decision1 ) half ! ,/ates 9 ! c\ntry   
expect$ to ban abortion entirely 9 !    
days & weeks to come4  7#f7 ,ev5 be=e   
,roe 0 ov]turn$1 access to abortion     
s]vices _h be5 ob/ruct$ across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 v>i\s ways1 includ+ blockades (
 heal? c>e facilities & associat$       
viol5ce1 prohibitions (1 & re/rictions  
on1 insurance cov]age2 p>5tal involvem5t

 laws 7notification & cons5t72          
re/rictions t %ame & /igmatize p seek+  
abortion s]vices2 & m$ically unnecess>y 
regulations t nei!r conf] any heal?     
b5efit nor fur!r ! safety ( abortion    
s]vices1 b :i* h>m p by delay+1         
complicat+ access to1 & r$uc+ !         
availability (1 abortion s]vices4  7#g7 
,abortion s]vices are ess5tial to heal? 
c>e1 & access to ^? s]vices is c5tral to
 p's ability to p>ticipate equally 9 !  
economic & social life ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4 ,abortion access all[s p :o are 
pregnant to make _! own decisions ab\t  
_! pregnancies1 _! families1 & _! lives4
  7#h7 ,reproductive ju/ice requires e  
individual to h ! "r to make _! own     
decisions ab\t hav+ *ildr5 reg>dless (  
_! circum/ances & )\t int]f]5ce &       
discrim9ation4 ,reproductive ,ju/ice is 
a human "r t c & w be a*iev$ :5 all p1  
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 /atus h ! economic1 social1 
& political p[] & res\rces to def9e &   
make decisions ab\t _! bodies1 heal?1   
sexuality1 families1 & communities 9 all
 areas ( _! lives1 ) dignity &          
self-det]m9ation4  7#i7 ,reproductive   
ju/ice seeks to address re/rictions on  
reproductive heal?1 includ+ abortion1 t 
p]petuate sy/ems ( oppression1 lack (   
bodily autonomy1 :ite supremacy1 &      
anti-,black racism4 ,?is viol5t legacy  
has manife/$ 9 policies includ+         
enslavem5t1 rape1 & exp]im5tation on    
,black wom52 =c$ /]ilizations2 m$ical   
exp]im5tation on l[-income wom5's       
reproductive sy/ems2 & ! =cible removal 
( ,indig5\s *ildr54 ,access to equitable
 reproductive heal? c>e1 includ+        
abortion s]vices1 has always be5        
defici5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,black1    
,indig5\s1 & o!r ,p ( ,color 7,,bipoc7 &
 _! families4  7#aj7 ,! legacy (        
re/rictions on reproductive heal?1      
rights1 & ju/ice is n a dat$ ve/ige ( a 
d>k hi/ory4 ,pres5tly1 ! h>ms (         

abortion-specific re/rictions fall      
especially heavily on p ) l[ incomes1   
,,bipoc1 immigrants1 "y p1 p )          
disabilities1 & ^? liv+ 9 rural & o!r   
m$ically und]s]v$ areas4                
,abortion-specific re/rictions are ev5 m
 comp\nd$ by ! ongo+ crim9alization ( p 
:o are pregnant1 includ+ ^? :o are      
inc>c]at$1 liv+ ) ,,hiv1 or )           
sub/ance-use disord]s4 ,^! communities  
already exp]i5ce heal? disp>ities due to
 social1 political1 & environm5tal      
inequities1 & re/rictions on abortion   
s]vices exac]bate ^! h>ms4 ,remov+      
m$ically unju/ifi$ re/rictions on       
abortion s]vices w\ld con/itute "o      
important /ep on ! pa? t[>d realiz+     
,reproductive ,ju/ice by ensur+ t ! full
 range ( reproductive heal? c>e is      
accessible to all :o ne$ x4  7#aa7      
,abortion-specific re/rictions are a    
tool ( g5d] oppression1 z !y t>get heal?
 c>e s]vices t are us$ prim>ily by wom54
 ,^! pat]nali/ic re/rictions rely on &  
re9=ce h>mful /]eotypes ab\t g5d] roles1

 wom5's decision-mak+1 & wom5's ne$ =   
protection in/ead ( support1 und]m9+ _! 
ability to control _! own lives &       
well-be+4 ,^! re/rictions h>m ! basic   
autonomy1 dignity1 & equality ( wom51 & 
_! ability to p>ticipate 9 ! social &   
economic life ( ! ,nation4  7#ab7 ,!    
t]ms 8woman0 & 8wom50 are us$ 9 ?is bill
 to reflect ! id5tity ( ! majority ( p  
t>get$ & affect$ by re/rictions on      
abortion s]vices1 & to address squ>ely !
 t>get$ re/rictions on abortion1 :i* are
 root$ 9 misogyny4 ,h[ev]1 access to    
abortion s]vices is critical to ! heal? 
( e p]son capable ( becom+ pregnant4    
,?is ,act is int5d$ to protect all p ) !
 capacity = pregnancy--cisg5d] wom51    
transg5d] m51 non-b9>y individuals1 ^?  
:o id5tify ) a diff]5t g5d]1 & o!rs--:o 
are unju/ly h>m$ by re/rictions on      
abortion s]vices4  7#ac7 ,s9ce #bjaa1   
,/ates & local gov]nm5ts h pass$ ne>ly  
#ejj re/rictions s+l+ out heal? c>e     
provid]s :o (f] abortion s]vices1       
int]f]+ ) _! ability to provide ^?      

s]vices & ! pati5ts' ability to obta9 ^?
 s]vices4  7#ad7 ,_m ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5ts h impos$ re/rictions on !     
provision ( abortion s]vices 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#ae7 ,abortion is        
ess5tial heal? c>e & "o ( ! safe/ m$ical
 proc$ures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,an       
indep5d5t1 compreh5sive review ( ! /ate 
( sci5ce on ! safety & quality (        
abortion s]vices1 publi%$ by ! ,national
 ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &     
,m$ic9e 9 #bjah1 f\nd t abortion 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates 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$]ation1 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 &
 o!rs4  7#af7 ,_m abortion-specific     
re/rictions d n conf] any heal? or      
safety b5efits on ! pati5t4 ,in/ead1 ^! 
re/rictions h ! purpose & effect (      
unduly burd5+ p's p]sonal & private     
m$ical decisions to end _! pregnancies  
by mak+ access to abortion s]vices m    
difficult1 invasive1 & co/ly1 (t5 =c+ p 
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#ag7 ,an ov]:elm+ majority ( abortions 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are provid$ 9 cl9ics1 
n hospitals1 b ! l>ge majority ( c\nties
 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates h no cl9ics t  
provide abortion4  7#ah7 ,^! re/rictions
 additionally h>m p'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 _m ( ! provid]s t>get$ by !          
re/rictions1 includ+--  7,a7 scre5+s &  
prev5tive s]vices1 includ+ contraceptive
 s]vices2  7,b7 te/+ & treatm5t =       
sexually transmitt$ infections2  7,c7   
,,lgbtq heal? s]vices2 &  7,d7 ref]rals 
= prim>y c>e1 intimate p>tn] viol5ce    
prev5tion1 pr5atal c>e & adoption       
s]vices4  7#ai7 ,! cumulative effect (  
^! num]\s re/rictions has be5 to sev]ely
 limit1 & n[ elim9ate entirely1 !       
availability ( abortion s]vices 9 "s    
areas1 creat+ a pat*work sy/em :]e !    
provision ( abortion s]vices is legal 9 

"s ,/ates & illegal 9 o!rs4 ,a #bjai    
report f ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability     
,(fice exam9+ ,/ate ,m$icaid compliance 
) abortion cov]age requirem5ts analyz$  
sev5 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#bj7        
,int]national human rights law          
recognizes t access to abortion is      
intr9sically l9k$ to ! rights to life1  
heal?1 equality & non-discrim9ation1    
privacy1 & fre$om f ill-treatm5t4 ,unit$
 ,nations 7,,un7 human rights treaty    
monitor+ bodies h f\nd t legal abortion 
s]vices1 l o!r reproductive heal? c>e   
s]vices1 mu/ be available1 accessible1  
af=dable1 acceptable1 & ( good quality4 
,,un human rights treaty bodies h       
likewise condemn$ m$ically unnecess>y   
b>ri]s to abortion s]vices1 includ+     
m&atory wait+ p]iods1 bias$ c\nsel+     
requirem5ts1 & ?ird-p>ty au?orization   
requirem5ts4  7#ba7 ,core human rights  

treaties ratifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
protect access to abortion4 ,= example1 
9 #bjah1 ! ,,un ,human ,rights          
,committee1 :i* ov]sees implem5tation ( 
! ,,iccpr1 made cle> t ! "r to life1    
en%r9$ 9 ,article #f ( ! ,,iccpr1 at a  
m9imum requires gov]nm5ts to provide    
safe1 legal1 & effective access to      
abortion :]e a p]son's life & heal? is  
at risk1 or :5 c>ry+ a pregnancy to t]m 
w\ld cause sub/antial pa9 or suff]+4 ,! 
,committee /at$ t gov]nm5ts mu/ n impose
 re/rictions on abortion :i* subject    
wom5 & girls to physical or m5tal pa9 or
 suff]+1 discrim9ate aga9/ !m1          
arbitr>ily int]f]e ) _! privacy1 or     
place !m at risk ( und]tak+ unsafe      
abortions4 ,fur!rmore1 ! ,committee /at$
 t gov]nm5ts %\ld remove exi/+ b>ri]s t 
d5y effective access to safe & legal    
abortion1 refra9 f introduc+ new b>ri]s 
to abortion1 & prev5t ! /igmatization ( 
^? seek+ abortion4  7#bb7 ,,un indep5d5t
 human rights exp]ts h express$ p>ticul>
 conc]n ab\t b>ri]s to abortion s]vices 

9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= example1 at !     
conclusion ( 8 #bjag visit to ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ! ,,un ,special ,rapporteur on  
extreme pov]ty & human rights not$      
conc]n t l[-income wom5 face legal &    
practical ob/acles to ex]cis+ _!        
con/itutional "r to access abortion     
s]vices1 trapp+ _m wom5 9 cycles (      
pov]ty4 ,simil>ly1 9 ,may #bjbj1 ! ,,un 
,work+ ,gr\p on discrim9ation aga9/ wom5
 & girls1 along ) o!r human rights      
exp]ts1 express$ conc]n t "s /ates _h   
manipulat$ ! ,,covid-#ai crisis to      
re/rict access to abortion1 :i* ! exp]ts
 recogniz$ z 8! late/ example illu/rat+ 
a patt]n ( re/rictions & retrogressions 
9 access to legal abortion c>e across ! 
c\ntry0 & rem9d$ ,u4,s4 au?orities t    
abortion c>e con/itutes ess5tial heal?  
c>e t mu/ rema9 available dur+ & aft] ! 
p&emic4 ,!y not$ t b>ri]s to abortion   
access exac]bate sy/emic inequalities & 
cause p>ticul> h>m to m>g9aliz$         
communities1 includ+ l[-income p1 p (   
color1 immigrants1 p ) disabilities1 &  

,,lgbtq p4  7#bc7 ,abortion-specific    
re/rictions affect ! co/ & availability 
( abortion s]vices1 & ! sett+s 9 :i*    
abortion s]vices are deliv]$4 ,p travel 
across ,/ate l9es & o!rwise engage 9    
int]/ate comm]ce to access ?is ess5tial 
m$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 abortion s]vices to pati5ts1 & m
 w\ld be =c$ to d s abs5t ?is ,act4     
7#bd7 ,heal? c>e provid]s 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#be7 ,abortion re/rictions sub/antially
 affect int]/ate comm]ce 9 num]\s ways4 
,= example1 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  7#bf7 ,x is         
difficult & "t & res\rce-consum+ =      
cl9ics to *all5ge ,/ate laws t burd5 or 
imp$e abortion s]vices4 ,litigation t   
blocks "o abortion re/riction may n     
prev5t a ,/ate f adopt+ o!r simil>ly    
burd5some abortion re/rictions or us+   
diff]5t me?ods to burd5 or imp$e        
abortion s]vices4 ,!re is a hi/ory &    
patt]n ( ,/ates pass+ successive &      
diff]5t laws t unduly burd5 abortion    
s]vices4  7#bg7 ,: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#bh7 ,heal? c>e provid]s are 
subject to lic5se laws 9 v>i\s          
jurisdictions1 :i* are n affect$ by ?is 
,act except z provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  7#bi7
 ,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#cj7  
,congress has us$ its au?ority 9 ! pa/  
to protect access to 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$om ( ,access to ,cl9ic    
,entrances ,act 7,public ,law #ajc-bei2 
#ajh ,/at4 #fid7 to address t situation 
& protect physical access to abortion   
s]vices4  7#ca7 ,congressional action is
 necess>y to put an end to h>mful       
re/rictions1 to f$]ally protect access  
to abortion s]vices = ev]yone reg>dless 
( :]e !y live1 & to protect ! ability ( 
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 reproductive heal?
 or ! safety ( abortion s]vices1 & make 
abortion s]vices m difficult to access2 
7#b7 to promote access to abortion      
s]vices & 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 ,gov]nm5t ,! t]m     
gov]nm5t includes ea* bran*1 dep>tm5t1  
ag5cy1 in/rum5tality1 & (ficial ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate4  7#c7 ,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--  7,a7 is engag$ or seeks to engage 

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]vices--  7i7 is s lic5s$ or c]tifi$2  
or  7ii7 w\ld be s lic5s$ or c]tifi$ b =
 _! pa/1 pres5t1 or pot5tial provision (
 abortion s]vices p]mitt$ by section #d4
  7#d7 ,m$ically comp>able proc$ure ,!  
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$4  7#e7 ,pregnancy ,! t]m       
pregnancy ref]s to ! p]iod ( ! human    
reproductive process beg9n+ ) !         
implantation ( a f]tiliz$ egg4  7#f7    
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to     
,rico1 & ea* t]ritory & possession ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & any subdivision ( any (
 ! =ego+1 includ+ any unit ( local      
gov]nm5t1 su* z a c\nty1 city1 t[n1     
village1 or o!r g5]al purpose political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate4  7#g7 ,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$ically unnecess>y 9-p]son visits to 
! provid] ( abortion s]vices or to any  
individual or entity t does n provide   
abortion s]vices4  7#h7 ,a prohibition  
on abortion at any po9t or po9ts 9 "t   
prior to fetal viability1 includ+ a     
prohibition or re/riction on a p>ticul> 
abortion proc$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 at any   
po9t or po9ts 9 "t prior to fetal       
viability disclose ! pati5t's reason or 
reasons = seek+ abortion s]vices1 or a  
limitation on ! provision or obta9+ (   
abortion s]vices at any po9t or po9ts 9 

"t prior to fetal viability bas$ on any 
actual1 p]ceiv$1 or pot5tial reason or  
reasons ( ! pati5t = obta9+ abortion    
s]vices1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! limitation  
is bas$ on a heal? c>e provid]'s degree 
( actual or con/ructive k ( su* reason  
or reasons4  7b7 ,o!r ,limitations or   
,requirem5ts ,! /atutory "r specifi$ 9  
subsection 7a7 %all n be limit$ or      
o!rwise infr+$ ?r\gh1 9 addition to !   
limitations & requirem5ts specifi$ 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 ( subsection 
7a71 any 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     
expressly1 effectively1 implicitly1 or z
 implem5t$ 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]vices4 
7c7 ,factors = ,consid]ation ,factors a 
c\rt may 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     
requirem5t1 9 a provid]'s good-fai?     
m$ical judgm5t1 int]f]es ) a heal? c>e  
provid]'s ability to provide c>e & r5d] 
s]vices1 or poses a risk to ! pati5t's  
heal? or safety4  7#b7 ,:e!r !          
limitation or requirem5t is reasonably  
likely to delay or det] "s pati5ts 9    
access+ abortion s]vices4  7#c7 ,:e!r ! 
limitation or requirem5t is reasonably  
likely to directly or indirectly        
increase ! co/ ( provid+ abortion       
s]vices or ! co/ = obta9+ abortion      
s]vices 7includ+ co/s associat$ )       
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
  #e4 ,applicability & preemption  7a7  
,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,except z /at$ "u        
subsection 7b71 ?is ,act sup]s$es &     
applies to ! law ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & 

ea* ,/ate gov]nm5t1 & ! implem5tation ( 
su* law1 :e!r /atutory1 common law1 or  
o!rwise1 & :e!r adopt$ be=e or aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & nei!r !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t nor any ,/ate gov]nm5t 
%all adm9i/]1 implem5t1 or en=ce any    
law1 rule1 regulation1 /&>d1 or o!r     
provision hav+ ! =ce & effect ( law t   
conflicts ) any provision ( ?is ,act1   
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law1 
includ+ ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration 
,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb et 
seq474  7#b7 ,f$]al /atutory law adopt$ 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act is  
subject to ?is ,act unless su* law      
explicitly excludes su* application by  
ref]5ce to ?is ,act4  7b7 ,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  7c7 ,def5se ,9 any 
cause ( action aga9/ an individual or   
entity :o is subject to a limitation or 
requirem5t t violates ?is ,act1 9       
addition to ! rem$ies specifi$ 9 section
 #h1 ?is ,act %all also apply to1 & may 
be rais$ z a def5se by1 su* an          
individual or entity4  #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 ,rules 
( con/ruction  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,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 )1 dim9i%1 or      
negatively affect a p]son's ability to  
obta9 or provide abortion s]vices4  7c7 

,o!r ,individuals ,consid]$ z ,gov]nm5t 
,(ficials ,any p]son :o1 by op]ation ( a
 provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 is    
p]mitt$ to implem5t or en=ce a          
limitation or requirem5t t violates     
section #d ( ?is ,act %all be consid]$ a
 gov]nm5t (ficial = purposes ( ?is ,act4
  #h4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,attorney ,g5]al ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce a civil   
action on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/
 any ,/ate t violates1 or aga9/ any     
gov]nm5t (ficial 7includ+ a p]son       
describ$ 9 section #g7;c77 t implem5ts  
or en=ces a limitation or requirem5t t  
violates1 section #d4 ,! 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] or pati5t1
 adv]sely affect$ by an alleg$ violation
 ( ?is ,act1 may comm5ce a civil action 
aga9/ any ,/ate t violates1 or aga9/ any
 gov]nm5t (ficial 7includ+ a p]son      
describ$ 9 section #g7;c77 t implem5ts  

or en=ces a limitation or requirem5t t  
violates1 section #d4 ,! 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 =     
relief on its own behalf1 on behalf ( ! 
provid]'s /aff1 & 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's fees1 to any prevail+        
pla9tiff4 ,a pla9tiff %all n be liable  
to a def5dant = co/s or attorney's fees 
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 ,nei!r a ,/ate t en=ces 
or ma9ta9s1 nor a gov]nm5t (ficial      
7includ+ a p]son describ$ 9 section     
#g7;c77 :o is p]mitt$ to implem5t or    
en=ce any limitation or requirem5t t    
violates section #d %all be immune "u ! 
,t5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,elev5? ,am5dm5t to !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any  
o!r s\rce ( law1 f an action 9 a ,f$]al 
or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction   
*all5g+ t limitation or requirem5t4  #i4
 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is   
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any p]son1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or      
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1  
or ! application ( su* provision to all 
o!r p]sons1 entities1 gov]nm5ts1 or     
circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ !reby4  
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july  
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