Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would protect access to abortion before viability nationwide. It would block state rules that single out abortion, safeguard telemedicine and medication abortion, and protect the right to travel for care.
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- People seeking care and families: Would be able to obtain abortion prior to viability without residency limits, medically unnecessary tests, or required in‑person visits. About 63% of terminations are medication abortions and the bill limits extra drug restrictions beyond generally applicable rules.
- Health care providers: Would be able to prescribe, dispense, and provide abortion through hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and telemedicine without facility, staffing, or credential rules that are stricter than comparable procedures.
- People in restricted states and cross‑state travelers: Would have a protected right to travel for abortion and to assist others. By January 2025 abortion is unavailable in 14 states and 17.98 million people of reproductive age lack home‑state access, and travel time to facilities has quadrupled since Dobbs.
- States and officials: The Attorney General and private parties could sue to enforce the Act, and courts could grant injunctions, declaratory relief, and award costs and reasonable attorney fees.
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Federal rules and lawsuits to protect abortion care
If enacted, federal rules would override conflicting state or federal laws on abortion care, except for clinic-entrance access laws, insurance coverage rules, the procedure in 18 U.S.C. 1531(b)(1), and general contract law. The U.S. Attorney General, providers, patients, and others harmed could sue in federal court, even before a rule takes effect. Courts could block unlawful rules and award winners their costs and reasonable attorney’s fees. People who exercise or help others exercise these rights could use this Act as a legal defense. The bill would also define who counts as a provider, including hospitals, clinics, mobile or virtual sites, and many clinicians.
Abortion access before viability and health exceptions
If enacted, this would bar most state limits on abortion before viability. It would block bans, telemedicine bans, residency rules, extra clinic rules, and unneeded visits or tests, unless they match standard medical guidelines. After viability, a provider could act when needed to protect the patient’s life or health. States could allow more reasons for care, but not fewer.
Right to travel for reproductive care
If enacted, you would be able to travel to another state for prenatal, fertility, childbirth, or abortion care. You could also help someone else travel for this care. This would apply even if your home state limits or bans the service.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
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Escobar
TX • D
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Adams
NC • D
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Aguilar
CA • D
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Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
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Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
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Auchincloss
MA • D
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Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
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Barragan
CA • D
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
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Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
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Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
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Bishop
GA • D
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Bonamici
OR • D
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Budzinski
IL • D
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Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
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Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
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Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
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Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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Casten
IL • D
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
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Castro (TX)
TX • D
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Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
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Clark (MA)
MA • D
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Cohen
TN • D
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Conaway
NJ • D
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Costa
CA • D
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Craig
MN • D
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Crockett
TX • D
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Crow
CO • D
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Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
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Davis (IL)
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
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Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
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DelBene
WA • D
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Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
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Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
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Elfreth
MD • D
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
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Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
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Fletcher
TX • D
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IL • D
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Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
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Friedman
CA • D
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Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
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Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
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Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
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Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
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Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
WA • D
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Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
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Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
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Gomez
CA • D
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Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
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Himes
CT • D
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Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
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Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
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Ivey
MD • D
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Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
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Jeffries
NY • D
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Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
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Johnson (GA)
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Keating
MA • D
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Kennedy (NY)
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Khanna
CA • D
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
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Levin
CA • D
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Liccardo
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
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Lofgren
CA • D
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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
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Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
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Mannion
NY • D
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DE • D
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McClellan
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Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
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Mfume
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Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
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Mrvan
IN • D
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Mullin
CA • D
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
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Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]
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Pallone
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Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
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Pelosi
CA • D
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Peters
CA • D
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Pingree
ME • D
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IL • D
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
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Riley (NY)
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Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
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Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
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Schakowsky
IL • D
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IL • D
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MI • D
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WA • D
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Scott (VA)
VA • D
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Scott, David
GA • D
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Sewell
AL • D
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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
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Simon
CA • D
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Smith (WA)
WA • D
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FL • D
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Stansbury
NM • D
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CA • D
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MA • D
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CA • D
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MN • D
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NY • D
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WA • D
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MD • D
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MA • D
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AZ • D
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IN • D
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