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H.R. 3471: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2013
- Introduced:
- Nov 13, 2013
- Status:
- Referred to Committee on Nov 13, 2013
- Prognosis
- 4% chance of being enacted
This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on November 13, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Introduced
Nov 13, 2013
Reported by Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by the President
- Sponsor
- Judy Chu
Representative for California's 27th congressional district
- Party
- Democrat
- Text
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- Last Updated
- Nov 13, 2013
- Length
- 15 pages
S. 1696
(identical)
Referred to Committee
Last Action: Nov 13, 2013
- Full Title
To protect a woman's right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy by limiting restrictions on the provision of abortion services.
- Summary
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No summaries available.
- Prognosis
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11% chance of getting past committee.
4% chance of being enacted.Only 11% of bills made it past committee and only about 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]
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THOMAS.gov (The Library of Congress)
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H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the president to become law.
The bill’s title was written by its sponsor.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
11/13/2013--Introduced.
Women's Health Protection Act of 2013 - Makes the following limitations and requirements concerning abortion services unlawful and prohibits their imposition or application by any government:
a requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or follow specific medical procedures, unless generally required in the case of medically comparable procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to delegate tasks, other than one applicable to medically comparable procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs based on her or his good-faith medical judgment, other than one generally applicable; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to provide abortion services via telemedicine, other than one generally applicable; a requirement or limitation concerning the physical plant, equipment, staffing, or hospital transfer arrangements of facilities where abortions are performed, or the credentials, hospital privileges, or status of personnel at such facilities that is not otherwise imposed where medically comparable procedures are performed; a requirement that, prior to obtaining an abortion, a woman make medically unnecessary visits to the provider of abortion services or to any individual or entity that does not provide such services; and a requirement or limitation that prohibits or restricts medical training for abortion procedures, other than one generally applicable to medically comparable procedures.
Makes unlawful a measure or action that restricts the provision of abortion services, or the facilities that provide them, that is similar to any of those described above if it singles out abortion services or make abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services.
Provides standards for the making of a prima facie case in a civil action challenging such restrictions and factors to be considered by a court in determining whether a measure or action impedes access to abortion services.
Makes the following other restrictions on the performance of abortion unlawful and prohibits their imposition or application by any government:
a prohibition or ban prior to fetal viability; a prohibition after fetal viability when, in the good-faith medical judgment of the treating physician, continuation of the pregnancy would pose a risk to the woman's life or health; a restriction that limits a woman's ability to obtain an immediate abortion when a health care professional believes, based on good-faith medical judgment, that delay would pose a risk to the woman's health; and a prohibition or restriction on obtaining an abortion prior to fetal viability based on a woman's reasons or perceived reasons or that requires her to state her reasons before obtaining an abortion prior to fetal viability.
Requires courts to liberally construe the provisions of this Act.
Authorizes the Attorney General or an individual or entity aggrieved by (or a health facility or medical professional adversely affected by) a violation of this Act, to commence a civil action for injunctive relief.
Preempts any provision enacted by a state or subdivision having the force of law that conflicts with any provision of this Act.
House Republican Conference Summary
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