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Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2150| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2025
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (46)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 seeks to establish a federal right for individuals to seek and obtain abortion services and for healthcare providers to offer them, free from medically unwarranted limitations. Its primary purpose is to ensure access to abortion services, thereby protecting individuals' bodily autonomy and their ability to participate equally in society. The bill aims to eliminate restrictions that are more burdensome than those imposed on medically comparable procedures or that do not significantly advance reproductive health or safety. Specifically, the Act prohibits states from enacting bans on abortion prior to fetal viability, or imposing limitations on abortion procedures, medication access, or telemedicine services that are not generally applicable to other medical care. It also prevents states from restricting abortion access based on a patient's residency or requiring medically unnecessary tests, in-person visits, or the provision of medically inaccurate information. Furthermore, it safeguards a provider's ability to offer immediate abortion services when a delay would risk the patient's life or health. After fetal viability, the bill protects the right to abortion services when, in the good-faith medical judgment of the treating healthcare provider, it is necessary to protect the life or health of the patient. It also affirms a fundamental right to travel across state lines to obtain reproductive health services, including abortion, and to assist others in doing so. The Act broadly prohibits any other limitation or requirement that targets abortion services and impedes access. To ensure its enforceability, the Act supersedes any inconsistent federal or state laws and provides for both federal and private enforcement. The Attorney General may initiate civil actions against states or officials violating the Act, and individuals or healthcare providers adversely affected by violations also have a private right of action. Courts are directed to liberally construe the Act's provisions and may award declaratory and equitable relief, including injunctive relief, along with litigation costs and attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1645
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4132
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1975
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-701
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023
Jun 24, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-12
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1645
    Women’s Health Protection Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4132
    Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1975
    Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-701
    Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023


  • June 24, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-12
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2150| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2025
The Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 seeks to establish a federal right for individuals to seek and obtain abortion services and for healthcare providers to offer them, free from medically unwarranted limitations. Its primary purpose is to ensure access to abortion services, thereby protecting individuals' bodily autonomy and their ability to participate equally in society. The bill aims to eliminate restrictions that are more burdensome than those imposed on medically comparable procedures or that do not significantly advance reproductive health or safety. Specifically, the Act prohibits states from enacting bans on abortion prior to fetal viability, or imposing limitations on abortion procedures, medication access, or telemedicine services that are not generally applicable to other medical care. It also prevents states from restricting abortion access based on a patient's residency or requiring medically unnecessary tests, in-person visits, or the provision of medically inaccurate information. Furthermore, it safeguards a provider's ability to offer immediate abortion services when a delay would risk the patient's life or health. After fetal viability, the bill protects the right to abortion services when, in the good-faith medical judgment of the treating healthcare provider, it is necessary to protect the life or health of the patient. It also affirms a fundamental right to travel across state lines to obtain reproductive health services, including abortion, and to assist others in doing so. The Act broadly prohibits any other limitation or requirement that targets abortion services and impedes access. To ensure its enforceability, the Act supersedes any inconsistent federal or state laws and provides for both federal and private enforcement. The Attorney General may initiate civil actions against states or officials violating the Act, and individuals or healthcare providers adversely affected by violations also have a private right of action. Courts are directed to liberally construe the Act's provisions and may award declaratory and equitable relief, including injunctive relief, along with litigation costs and attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1645
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4132
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1975
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-701
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023
Jun 24, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-12
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1645
    Women’s Health Protection Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4132
    Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1975
    Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-701
    Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023


  • June 24, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-12
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (46)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted