- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill would prohibit chemical abortions (medication abortion using mifepristone and misoprostol) at the federal level by amending the U.S. Criminal Code. It directly restricts abortion access through federal law enforcement.
Law Today
The bill does not spell out the prior law in the materials provided, but federal criminal law in Title 18, United States Code currently permits chemical abortion (medication abortion) under the framework established by FDA approval of mifepristone and related drugs.
If Passed
This bill would amend federal criminal law to prohibit chemical abortion nationwide, making it a federal crime. Christian families who view abortion as ending a human life would see this as legal protection for unborn life; families seeking or facilitating chemical abortion would face federal criminal liability.
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Should I support this?
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Likely Support
From a Christian family perspective that values the sanctity of life from conception, this bill directly protects unborn human life by prohibiting a method of abortion. It reflects the conviction that life deserves legal protection and aligns federal law with pro-life values held by many Christian believers.
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Likely supporters & opponents
Likely support
- pro-life advocacy organizations — Chemical abortion ends human life and should be prohibited as a matter of protecting the unborn from conception.
- religious-liberty and faith-based organizations — This aligns law with religious and moral convictions that life begins at conception and deserves legal protection.
Likely opposition
- reproductive-rights and abortion-access organizations — This removes access to a safe, effective medical option and violates women's autonomy and right to abortion care.
- medical associations and healthcare providers — This overrides medical judgment and FDA approval, placing doctors at legal risk and limiting treatment options.
AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.
Official summary
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit chemical abortions, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
- Andrew Ogles (R)
- Mary Miller (R)
- Trent Kelly (R)
- Mike Bost (R)
- Ben Cline (R)
- Josh Brecheen (R)
- Rick Allen (R)
- Randy Weber (R)
- Dan Crenshaw (R)
- Elijah Crane (R)
- Mark Green (R)
- Andrew Clyde (R)
- Andy Biggs (R)
- Doug LaMalfa (R)
- Paul Gosar (R)
- Barry Moore (R)
- Lauren Boebert (R)
- Glenn Grothman (R)
- Mike Ezell (R)
- Andy Harris (R)
- Sheri Biggs (R)
- Eric Burlison (R)
Status timeline
- 2025-01-22Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.H
- 2025-01-22Introduced in HouseH
H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly