,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfhh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #a1 #bjbb,mr4 ,kaine 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 and ,ms4 ,collins7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to guarantee that ,americans have the freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reproductive ,freedom for ,all ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,it is the purpose of this ,act to guarantee that ,americans have the freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference1 consistent with the essential holdings of ,griswold v4 ,connecticut 7#cha ,u4,s4 #dgi 7#aife771 ,eisenstadt v4 ,baird 7#dje ,u4,s4 #dch 7#aigb771 ,roe v4 ,wade 7#daj ,u4,s4 #aac 7#aigc771 ,carey v4 ,population ,services ,international 7#dca ,u4,s4 #fgh 7#aigg771 ,planned ,parenthood of ,southeastern ,pennsylvania v4 ,casey 7#eje ,u4,s4 #hcc 7#aiib771 and ,whole ,woman's ,health v4 ,hellerstedt 7#egi ,u4,s4 #ehb 7#bjaf774 #c4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,for decades1 the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states has held that the liberty protected by the ,fourteenth ,amendment encompasses a right to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference4 7#b7 ,while these precedents have advanced slightly different constitutional rationales1 and have acknowledged that some government regulation is acceptable1 they have created a society whereby ,americans expect to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference4 ,generations of ,american women have relied on the fact that they have the freedom to make such choices as a matter of fundamental personal right4 7#c7 ,the right to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference should be guaranteed for all ,americans1 consistent with the ,fourteenth ,amendment's guarantee of equal protection and due process under the law4 7#d7 ,the ,supreme ,court has recently reversed five decades of jurisprudence in ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,women's ,health ,organization 7#adb ,s4 ,ct4 #bbbh 7#bjbb771 concluding that questions related to the legality of abortion services are a matter for legislative action rather than constitutional protection4 7#e7 ,in light of the ,dobbs ruling that the legality of abortion services is now a matter of legislative action1 it is appropriate to enact the essential holdings of the cases referred to in section #b so that ,americans are guaranteed the freedom to make the reproductive decisions discussed therein4 ,the absence of such a guarantee has a profound effect upon the quality of ,americans' lives1 particularly the lives of women4 ,as such1 this action is an appropriate exercise of the ,congressional power established in section #e of the ,fourteenth ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 ,by continuing to protect their reliance on fundamental reproductive rights1 such a guarantee will improve the general welfare for generations of ,american women4 7#f7 ,enacting this guarantee is also justified as congressional regulation of interstate commerce because contraception and abortion services are economic transactions that frequently involve the shipment of goods1 the provision of services1 and the travel of persons across ,state lines4 #d4 ,reproductive freedom 7a7 ,in general ,all persons shall have the right to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference1 consistent with the provisions of this ,act4 7b7 ,authority ,a ,state-- 7#a7 shall not prohibit an individual from obtaining or using contraceptives or contraceptive care2 7#b7 shall not impose an undue burden on the ability of a woman to choose whether or not to terminate a pregnancy before fetal viability2 7#c7 may regulate the termination of a pregnancy after fetal viability1 provided that a ,state shall not prohibit the termination of a pregnancy that1 in the appropriate medical judgment of the attending health care practitioner or practitioners1 is medically indicated to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman2 and 7#d7 may enact reasonable regulations to further the health or safety of a woman seeking to terminate a pregnancy1 unless such regulations impose an undue burden pursuant to paragraph 7#b74 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to have any effect on laws regarding conscience protection4 #e4 ,enforcement ,the ,attorney ,general of the ,united ,states or any person adversely affected by ,state laws passed in contravention of this ,act may seek injunctive relief in a ,federal district or ,state court4 ,in any action or proceeding under this section1 the court1 in its discretion1 may allow the prevailing party1 other than the ,united ,states1 a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs4 #f4 ,definitions 7a7 ,in general ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,fetal viability ,the term fetal viability means the time at which1 in the appropriate medical judgment of the attending health care practitioner or practitioners1 there is a realistic possibility of maintaining and nourishing a life outside the womb4 7#b7 ,reasonable ,the term reasonable with respect to a regulation referred to in paragraph 7#d7 of section #d7;b71 means that the regulation is consistent with the essential holdings of the cases referred to in section #b4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state includes the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and each other territory or possession of the ,united ,states1 and any subdivision of any of the foregoing4 7b7 ,undue burden ,for purposes of this ,act1 an undue burden shall be deemed to exist1 and the related provision of law shall be invalid under section #d1 if the purpose or effect of such law is to place a substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking to terminate a pregnancy before fetal viability4 #g4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid1 the remainder of this ,act and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby4