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119-hr-7177119th CongressWALLET

Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

Introduced

Summary

Bans abortions based on a prenatal diagnosis or suspicion of Turner syndrome. This bill would prohibit performing or knowingly facilitating an abortion when the termination is sought because an unborn child has or may have Turner syndrome and would define key terms and limited exceptions.

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  • Families and pregnant people: Women who had abortions in violation of the rule and certain relatives could bring civil suits to seek monetary and punitive damages, injunctive relief, and attorney’s fees. Providers who violate the prohibition could face fines or up to 5 years in prison.
  • Health care providers and clinics: Clinicians would have to ask whether a woman knows of Turner syndrome test results and inform her of the prohibition before performing an abortion. The bill also bars using force or coercion, soliciting or accepting funds for such abortions, and knowingly transporting someone across state lines to obtain one.
  • Courts and medical reporters: Medical professionals must report known or suspected violations and face fines or up to 1 year in jail for failure to report. Federal courts would treat cases on an expedited track and may use sealed records and pseudonyms to protect patient privacy while preserving defendants’ rights.

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Ban on Turner syndrome abortions

If enacted, this bill would prohibit abortions performed because of a test or prenatal diagnosis of Turner syndrome. Turner syndrome would be defined as a missing or partially missing X chromosome. Providers would have to ask if the patient knows test results and must inform her of the ban. Anyone who violates or attempts to violate the ban could be fined and jailed up to 5 years. The pregnant woman could not be prosecuted or held civilly liable under this section. The pregnant person, certain fathers, and maternal grandparents could sue for money damages, punitive damages, injunctions, and attorney fees. Doctors and counselors would have to report suspected violations or face fines or up to 1 year in jail. Federal courts would have to advance and expedite cases brought under this section. A violation would be treated as discrimination under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 1/22/2026

  • Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

    MD • R

    Sponsored 2/2/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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