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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 729

Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-01-24Topic: criminal justice

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025 This bill restricts the use of telehealth for chemical abortions (also known as medication abortions). Specifically, it requires a provider who dispenses or prescribes medication for a chemical abortion to physically examine the patient, be physically present at the location of the chemical abortion, and schedule a follow-up visit for the patient. The bill provides an exception for a chemical abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, injury, or condition. The bill establishes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—for a provider who does not comply with the requirements. A patient who undergoes a chemical abortion may not be prosecuted.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-01-24HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.refer
2025-01-24Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-01-24Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.