Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025
Latest action · Jan 24, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 24, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Andrew S. Clyde | Original | Jan 24, 2025 |
| R-TX | Brandon Gill | Original | Jan 24, 2025 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Original | Jan 24, 2025 |
| R-WY | Harriet M. Hageman | Original | Jan 24, 2025 |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Original | Jan 24, 2025 |
| R-TX | Michael Cloud | Original | Jan 24, 2025 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | Jan 24, 2025 |
| R-MO | Robert F. Onder, Jr. | Original | Jan 24, 2025 |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | Original | Jan 24, 2025 |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Jan 28, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Keith Self | Jan 28, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Jan 28, 2025 | |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Feb 6, 2025 | |
| R-NC | Pat Harrigan | Feb 6, 2025 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Feb 6, 2025 |
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Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 24, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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- Jan 24, 2025Introduced in House
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