Women’s Public Health and Safety Act

United States116th CongressS-4658Senate
Updated: Sep 23, 2020

Summary

Women's Public Health and Safety Act This bill allows a state to exclude from participation in the state's Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or (2) the woman suffers from a physical issue that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. (Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any provider qualified to perform them.)

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-888: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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