,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdig ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ca1 #bjbe,ms4 ,crockett 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,goldman of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,thanedar1 ,mr4 ,torres of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,latimer1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 and ,mr4 ,gottheimer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to direct the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to conduct a public health education1 awareness1 and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,abortion ,care ,awareness ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,public education and awareness campaign on access to abortion and related health services ,part ,p of title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cii,v-#h4 ,public education and awareness campaign on access to abortion and related health services 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out a coordinated1 focused1 national public health education1 awareness1 and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services4 7b7 ,campaign requirements ,the campaign under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 include education1 awareness1 and outreach regarding-- 7,a7 where and how to access abortion1 including medication abortion such as mifepristone and misoprostol1 and related health services1 consistent with applicable ,state and ,federal laws1 including through-- 7i7 in-person services2 and 7ii7 telehealth2 7,b7 the legality and availability of prescribing1 dispensing1 and receiving abortion1 medication abortion such as mifepristone and misoprostol1 and other related health services1 consistent with applicable ,state and ,federal laws2 7,c7 medically accurate and complete information about abortion1 including medication abortion such as mifepristone and misoprostol2 7,d7 the rights of patients to legally travel across ,state lines to obtain abortion and related health services and information on organizations available to help support patients needing to travel for care2 7,e7 how to differentiate facilities commonly known as anti-abortion centers or crisis pregnancy centers from facilities that actually provide abortion and related health services1 including how to identify-- 7i7 inaccurate or misleading claims by such centers about reproductive health care2 and 7ii7 inaccurate1 misleading1 or stigmatizing information disseminated by such centers about abortion and contraception2 7,f7 how to identify disinformation campaigns and misinformation regarding abortion and related health services1 including medication abortion1 intended to deceive or discourage individuals from accessing such services2 and 7,g7 how to protect sensitive personal and health information from misuse and surveillance2 7#b7 make the information required by paragraph 7#a7 available on the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services website2 and 7#c7 be designed to ensure cultural competency1 efficacy1 and accessibility for and within underserved communities1 including-- 7,a7 communities of color2 7,b7 immigrants2 7,c7 people with disabilities2 7,d7 people with limited ,english proficiency2 7,e7 people with low incomes2 7,f7 young people2 7,g7 ,,lgbtqi people2 7,h7 people living in rural or other medically underserved areas2 and 7,i7 people living on ,tribal land or receiving care through the ,indian ,health ,service4 7c7 ,campaign limitations ,in carrying out the campaign under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall not-- 7#a7 promote misinformation regarding the safety of abortion and related health services1 including medication abortion2 7#b7 promote misinformation regarding abortion reversal2 7#c7 promote abstinence-only-until-marriage programs1 also referred to as sexual risk avoidance education programs1 or other programs that are not comprehensive or medically accurate2 or 7#d7 collect1 retain1 use1 or disclose personal information about visitors to any website1 app1 or other educational or campaign resource4 7d7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the campaign under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7#a7 licensed health care professionals who are experts in-- 7,a7 sexual and reproductive health2 and 7,b7 abortion and related health services1 including medication abortion2 7#b7 nonprofit organizations whose missions are focused on expanding reproductive rights1 reproductive health1 and reproductive justice1 including funds to access abortion2 7#c7 ,state and local public health departments2 and 7#d7 nonprofit institutions of higher education4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term abortion and related health services means abortion and any services related to1 and provided in conjunction with1 an abortion1 whether or not provided at the same time or on the same day as the abortion4 7#b7 ,the term medically accurate and complete information means information that is-- 7,a7 relevant to informed decision making based on current scientific evidence2 7,b7 derived from research using accepted scientific methods2 7,c7 consistent with generally recognized scientific theory1 as demonstrated by publication in peer-reviewed journals 7if available7 or otherwise2 and 7,d7 recognized as accurate1 objective1 and complete by mainstream professional medical organizations such as the ,american ,medical ,association1 the ,american ,college of ,obstetricians and ,gynecologists1 the ,american ,public ,health ,association1 the ,american ,academy of ,pediatrics1 and the ,american ,psychological ,association1 and scientific advisory groups such as the ,institute of ,medicine4 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