Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act
Sponsored By: Representative Hern (OK)
Introduced
Summary
Blocks remote dispensing of abortion drugs and restricts federal flexibility over abortion-related emergencies. The bill would bar the Department of Health and Human Services from declaring public health emergencies tied to abortion and would restore in-person dispensing rules for abortion drugs under the REMS program.
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- Patients: People seeking medication abortion would generally have to get the drugs in person at clinics, medical offices, or hospitals and receive them from or under the supervision of a certified health care provider.
- Health care providers: Prescribers would need to complete a REMS Prescriber Agreement and meet defined qualifications such as assessing pregnancy duration, diagnosing ectopic pregnancy, and arranging surgical or transfusion care to dispense abortion drugs.
- States and federal oversight: HHS could not use enforcement discretion or reduce REMS protections until every State submits aggregate abortion data to the CDC using a standardized worksheet that includes variables like maternal age, gestational age, race, method type, prior pregnancies, residence, survival outcome, and congenital anomalies.
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In-person abortion pills and tighter prescriber rules
This bill would bring back the rule that abortion pills can only be given in person at a clinic, doctor’s office, or hospital. HHS and FDA would not be allowed to make exceptions or allow mail or pharmacy delivery. The rule could not be eased or waived until every state sends required abortion data to the CDC. Only providers who sign the REMS form and meet specific skills would be allowed to dispense the drugs. If passed, people seeking medication abortion could face more travel, time, and costs.
New federal definitions for abortion care
The bill would define abortion, abortion drug, and unborn child for this Act. “Unborn child” would start at fertilization and last until live birth. The definition of abortion would include exceptions, such as treating an ectopic pregnancy, removing a dead unborn child, or actions after viability to protect a live birth. These definitions would set the scope for which drugs and actions are covered by the bill’s rules and could limit some clinical practices.
No federal abortion public health emergencies
HHS would be barred from declaring or using a federal public health emergency for abortion. Any such emergency in place on the day the bill takes effect would end. This would remove a federal tool that could temporarily loosen rules during a crisis.
Standard abortion data all states must report
States would have to send abortion data to the CDC using one worksheet. Required items would include age, weeks of pregnancy, race and ethnicity, method, marital status, prior births and abortions, county, if the child survived, and congenital anomalies. This is a reporting mandate on states and could raise privacy concerns.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hern (OK)
OK • R
Cosponsors
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Feenstra
IA • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Green (TN)
TN • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
MT • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Miller (IL)
IL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Davidson
OH • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
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