,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cfb #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #dacb  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#c1 #bjbb,mr4 ,blum5?al introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t  ,may 
#d1 #bjbb,read ! second "t & plac$ on ! 
cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,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          
,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]vices1 &  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$1 or
  7ii7 w\ld be s lic5s$ or c]tifi$ b =  
_! pa/1 pres5t1 or pot5tial provision ( 
abortion s]vices p]mitt$ by section #c4 
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  #c4 ,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
  #d4 ,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
 #g1 ?is ,act %all also apply to1 & may 
be rais$ z a def5se by1 su* an          
individual or entity4  #e4 ,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  #f4 ,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 ) a p]son's ability
 to t]m9ate a pregnancy1 to dim9i% or 9 
any way negatively affect a p]son's     
con/itutional "r to t]m9ate a pregnancy1
 or to displace any o!r rem$y =         
violations ( ! con/itutional "r to      
t]m9ate a pregnancy4  7c7 ,o!r          
,individuals ,consid]$ 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 #c ( ?is ,act %all be consid]$ a
 gov]nm5t (ficial = purposes ( ?is ,act4
  #g4 ,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 #f7;c77 t implem5ts  
or en=ces a limitation or requirem5t t  
violates1 section #c4 ,! 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 #f7;c77 t implem5ts  
or en=ces a limitation or requirem5t t  
violates1 section #c4 ,! 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     
#f7;c77 :o is p]mitt$ to implem5t or    
en=ce any limitation or requirem5t t    
violates section #c %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  #h4
 ,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  
,may #d1 #bjbb,read ! second "t & plac$ 
on ! cal5d>