The Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 would establish a federal right to abortion services and prohibit states from imposing restrictions that are more burdensome than rules applied to comparable medical procedures. The bill allows patients to obtain abortions before fetal viability without government limitations, and permits post-viability abortions only when necessary to protect the pregnant person's life or health, as determined by their healthcare provider. Healthcare providers and patients would be protected from travel restrictions, unnecessary waiting periods, mandatory counseling, specific procedural requirements not based on medical evidence, and other regulatory burdens designed to limit abortion access. The legislation applies to all types of abortion services, including medication abortion and telemedicine, and invalidates state and federal laws conflicting with these protections. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment and provides enforcement mechanisms through federal lawsuits and private civil actions, allowing courts to award attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs challenging abortion restrictions; it also eliminates state immunity from such legal challenges.
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