,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bf #aah? ,,congress  
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #gja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h1       
#bjbc,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1  
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4    
,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,book]1 
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1
 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4       
,fett]man1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1  
,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4    
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4      
,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,padilla1    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 
,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4    
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1  
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4      
,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read ! fir/ "t  ,m>* #i1 #bjbc,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 ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purposes 
( ?is ,act are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to p]mit 
p to seek & obta9 abortion s]vices1 & to
 p]mit heal? c>e provid]s to provide    
abortion s]vices1 )\t h>mful or         
unw>rant$ 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 or make abortion      
s]vices m difficult to access4  7#b7 ,to
 promote access to abortion s]vices &   
!reby protect wom5's ability to         
p>ticipate equally 9 ! economic & social
 life ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,to      
protect p's ability to make decisions   
ab\t _! bodies1 m$ical c>e1 family1 &   
life's c\rse4  7#d7 ,to elim9ate        

unw>rant$ burd5s on comm]ce & ! "r to   
travel4 ,abortion bans & re/rictions    
inv>iably affect comm]ce ov] :i* !      
,unit$ ,/ates has jurisdiction4 ,heal?  
c>e provid]s engage 9 economic &        
comm]cial activity :5 !y provide        
abortion s]vices4 ,moreov]1 !re is an   
int]/ate m>ket = abortion s]vices &1 9  
ord] to provide su* 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]vices2 to obta9 &    
provide tra9+2 & to employ & obta9      
comm]cial s]vices f heal? c>e p]sonnel1 
_m ( :om !mselves engage 9 int]/ate     
comm]ce1 includ+ by travel+ across ,/ate
 l9es4 ,congress has ! au?ority to enact
 ?is ,act to protect access to 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  #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 7includ+ any hospital1 
cl9ic1 or ph>macy7 or individual        
7includ+ any physician1 c]tifi$         
nurse-midwife1 nurse practition]1       
ph>maci/1 or 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 protect$ by section #d4
  7#d7 ,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$4  7#e7 ,pregnancy ,! t]m       
pregnancy ref]s to ! p]iod ( ! human    
reproductive process beg9n+ ) !         
implantation ( a f]tiliz$ 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 ,protect$ activities &    
s]vices  7a7 ,g5]al rules  7#a7         
,pre-viability ,a heal? c>e provid] has 
a "r "u ?is ,act to provide abortion    
s]vices1 & a pati5t has a correspond+ "r
 "u ?is ,act to t]m9ate a pregnancy     
prior to viability )\t be+ subject to   
any ( ! foll[+ limitations or           
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,a prohibition on     
abortion prior to viability1 includ+ a  
prohibition or re/riction on a p>ticul> 
abortion proc$ure or me?od1 or a        
prohibition on provid+ or obta9+ su*    
abortions4  7,b7 ,a limitation on a     
heal? c>e provid]'s ability to prescribe
 or disp5se drugs t c\ld be us$ =       
reproductive heal? purposes bas$ on     
curr5t evid5ce-bas$ regim5s or !        
provid]'s good-fai? m$ical judgm5t1 or a
 limitation on a pati5t's ability to    
receive or use su* drugs1 o!r ?an a     
limitation g5]ally applicable to !      
prescription1 disp5s+1 or di/ribution ( 

drugs4  7,c7 ,a limitation on a heal?   
c>e provid]'s ability to provide1 or a  
pati5t's ability to receive1 abortion   
s]vices via telem$ic9e1 o!r ?an a       
limitation g5]ally applicable to !      
provision ( m$ically comp>able s]vices  
via telem$ic9e4  7,d7 ,a limitation or  
prohibition on a pati5t's ability to    
receive1 or a provid]'s ability to      
provide1 abortion s]vices 9 a ,/ate bas$
 on ! ,/ate ( resid5cy ( ! pati5t1 or a 
prohibition or limitation on ! ability (
 any individual to assi/ or support a   
pati5t seek+ abortion4  7,e7 ,a         
requirem5t t a heal? c>e provid] p]=m   
specific te/s or m$ical proc$ures 9     
connection ) ! provision ( abortion     
s]vices 7includ+ prior to or subsequ5t  
to ! abortion71 unless g5]ally requir$ =
 ! provision ( m$ically comp>able       
proc$ures4  7,f7 ,a requirem5t t a heal?
 c>e provid] (f] or provide a pati5t    
seek+ abortion s]vices m$ically         
inaccurate in=mation4  7,g7 ,a          
limitation or requirem5t 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$4  7,h7 ,a 
requirem5t t1 prior to obta9+ an        
abortion1 a pati5t make "o or m m$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,i7 ,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 life or      
heal?4  7,j7 ,a requirem5t t a pati5t   
seek+ abortion s]vices at any po9t or   
po9ts 9 "t prior to viability disclose !
 pati5t's reason or reasons = seek+     
abortion s]vices1 or a limitation on    
provid+ or obta9+ abortion s]vices at   

any po9t or po9ts 9 "t prior to         
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 actual or con/ructive k ( su*
 reason or reasons4  7#b7 ,po/-viability
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a heal? c>e provid] has
 a "r "u ?is ,act to provide abortion   
s]vices & a pati5t has a correspond+ "r 
"u ?is ,act to t]m9ate a pregnancy aft] 
viability :51 9 ! good-fai? m$ical      
judgem5t ( ! treat+ heal? c>e provid]1 x
 is necess>y to protect ! life or heal? 
( ! pati5t4 ,?is subp>agraph %all n     
o!rwise apply aft] viability4  7,b7     
,additional circum/ances ,a ,/ate may   
provide additional circum/ances "u :i*  
po/ viability abortions are p]mitt$ "u  
?is p>agraph4  7,c7 ,limitation ,9 !    
case :]e a t]m9ation ( a pregnancy aft] 
viability1 9 ! good-fai? m$ical judgem5t
 ( ! treat+ heal? c>e provid]1 is       
necess>y to protect ! life or heal? ( ! 
pati5t1 a ,/ate %all n impose any ( !   

limitations or requirem5ts describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7  7b7 ,o!r limitations or  
requirem5ts ,! rights describ$ 9        
subsection 7a7 %all n be limit$ or      
o!rwise infr+$ ?r\gh any o!r limitation 
or requirem5t t-- 7#a7 expressly1       
effectively1 implicitly1 or z implem5t$1
 s+les out abortion1 ! provision (      
abortion s]vices1 individuals :o seek   
abortion s]vices or :o provide assi/ance
 & support to ^? seek+ 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 ,a c\rt may     
consid] ! foll[+ factors1 among o!rs1 9 
det]m9+ :e!r a limitation or requirem5t 
imp$es access to abortion s]vices =     
purposes ( subsection 7b77#b73 7#a7     
,:e!r ! limitation or requirem5t1 9 a   
provid]'s good-fai? m$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] a   
pati5t 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 su* z co/s associat$ ) 
travel1 *ildc>e1 or "t (f "w4  7#d7     
,:e!r ! limitation or requirem5t is     
reasonably likely to h ! effect (       
necessitat+ pati5t travel t w\ld n      
o!rwise h be5 requir$1 includ+ by mak+ x
 necess>y = a pati5t to travel out (    
,/ate to obta9 s]vices4  7#e7 ,:e!r !   
limitation or requirem5t is reasonably  
likely to result 9 a decrease 9 !       
availability ( abortion s]vices 9 a giv5
 ,/ate or geographic region4  7#f7 ,:e!r
 ! limitation or requirem5t imposes     
p5alties t are n impos$ 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 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 rights "u         
subsection 7b7 a p>ty mu/ e/abli%1 by   
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t ! limitation  
or requirem5t is ess5tial to            
significantly advance ! safety (        
abortion s]vices or ! heal? ( ! pati5ts 
& t ! safety or heal? objective _c be   
accompli%$ by a diff]5t means t does n  
int]f]e ) ! "r protect$ "u subsection   
7b774  #e4 ,protection ( ! "r to travel 
,a p]son has a fundam5tal "r "u !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?is    
,act to travel to a ,/ate o!r ?an !     
p]son's ,/ate ( resid5ce1 includ+ to    
obta9 reproductive heal? s]vices su* z  
pr5atal1 *ildbir?1 f]tility1 & abortion 
s]vices1 & a p]son has a "r "u ?is ,act 
to assi/ ano!r p]son to obta9 su*       
s]vices or o!rwise ex]cise ! "r describ$
 9 ?is section4  #f4 ,applicability &   

preemption  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,sup]s$+ 
inconsi/5t laws ,except z provid$ "u    
subsection 7b71 ?is ,act %all sup]s$e   
any inconsi/5t ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 & ! 
implem5tation ( su* law1 :e!r /atutory1 
common law1 or o!rwise1 & :e!r adopt$   
prior to or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4 ,a ,f$]al or ,/ate gov]nm5t      
(ficial %all n adm9i/]1 implem5t1 or    
en=ce any law1 rule1 regulation1 /&>d1  
or o!r provision hav+ ! =ce & effect (  
law t conflicts ) any provision ( ?is   
,act1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ,f$]al
 law1 includ+ ! ,religi\s ,fre$om       
,re/oration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjjj;bb et seq474  7#b7 ,laws aft] date
 ( enactm5t ,f$]al law enact$ aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be    
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$e 
or apply to-- 7#a7 laws regulat+        
physical access to cl9ic entrances2     
7#b7 laws regulat+ insurance or m$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 ,preemption    
def5se ,9 any legal or adm9i/rative     
action aga9/ a p]son or entity :o has   
ex]cis$ or attempt$ to ex]cise a "r     
protect$ by section #d or section #e or 
aga9/ any p]son or entity :o has tak5   
any /ep to assi/ any su* p]son or entity
 9 ex]cis+ su* "r1 ?is ,act %all also   
apply to1 & may be rais$ z a def5se by1 
su* p]son or entity1 9 addition to !    
rem$ies specifi$ 9 section #h4  #g4     
,rules ( con/ruction  7a7 ,lib]al       
con/ruction by c\rts ,9 any action be=e 
a c\rt "u ?is ,act1 ! c\rt %all lib]ally
 con/rue ! provisions ( ?is ,act to     
effectuate ! purposes ( ! ,act4  7b7    
,protection ( life & heal? ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize any    
gov]nm5t (ficial to int]f]e )1 dim9i%1  
or negatively affect a p]son's ability  
to obta9 or provide abortion s]vices    

prior to viability or aft] viability :51
 9 ! good-fai? m$ical judgm5t ( ! treat+
 heal? c>e provid]1 cont9uation ( !     
pregnancy w\ld pose a risk to ! pregnant
 pati5t's life or heal?4  7c7 ,gov]nm5t 
(ficials ,any p]son :o1 by op]ation ( a 
provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 is     
p]mitt$ to implem5t or en=ce a          
limitation or requirem5t t violates     
section #d or #e %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 9 any
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/   
any ,/ate t violates1 or aga9/ any      
gov]nm5t (ficial 7includ+ a p]son       
describ$ 9 section #g7;c77 :o implem5ts 
or en=ces a limitation or requirem5t t  
violates1 section #d or #e4 ,! c\rt %all
 decl>e unlawful ! limitation or        
requirem5t if x is det]m9$ to be 9      
violation ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,private "r (
 action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual  
or entity adv]sely affect$ by an alleg$ 

violation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ any p]son 
or heal? c>e provid]1 may comm5ce a     
civil action 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 #d or #e4 ,! c\rt %all decl>e   
unlawful ! 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 ,pre-en=cem5t
 *all5ges ,a suit "u subsection 7a7 or  
7b7 may be br\ght to prev5t en=cem5t or 
implem5tation by any gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate 
limitation or requirem5t t is inconsi/5t
 ) section #d or #e4  7d7 ,decl>atory & 
equitable relief ,9 any action "u ?is   
section1 ! c\rt may aw>d appropriate    
decl>atory & equitable relief1 includ+  
tempor>y1 prelim9>y1 or p]man5t         
injunctive relief4  7e7 ,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  7f7 ,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  7g7 ,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 or #e %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 requirem5t1     

unless su* immunity is requir$ by cle>ly
 e/abli%$ ,f$]al law1 z det]m9$ by !    
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #i4  
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect ^u ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#aj4 ,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  
,m>* #i1 #bjbc,read ! second "t & plac$ 
on ! cal5d>