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H.R. 629119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jan 22, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025
Introduced:
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HR 629 would imprison providers up to 25 years for prescribing or dispensing abortion medications, with three narrow exceptions.
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HR 629 would make it a federal crime to prescribe, dispense, distribute, or sell drugs used to end a pregnancy, primarily targeting mifepristone and misoprostol. The bill includes exceptions for contraceptives used before pregnancy is confirmed, drugs used to treat a miscarriage, cases where a physician certifies the pregnancy endangers the woman's life, and treatment of ectopic or molar pregnancies. The bill has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee and has not yet been voted on.
Doctors, pharmacists, and other medical providers who prescribe or dispense these medications could face criminal penalties. Patients who take the medication would not be penalized under the bill.
Because medication abortion accounts for more than half of all abortions in the United States, the bill would significantly limit access to the most common method of abortion. Providers found in violation could face up to 25 years in prison and fines.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.