H.R. 7237 would require healthcare providers who perform medication-based abortions and receive federal funding to provide patients with specific informed consent materials at least 24 hours before the procedure. Providers would need to give women both electronic and paper copies of the FDA-approved drug label highlighting warnings and side effects, read those sections aloud, and obtain written confirmation that this disclosure occurred. The bill applies to any provider or medical facility receiving federal funds and requires them to submit an implementation plan within 30 days of the law's enactment. Providers who fail to comply could lose federal funding, and the legislation creates a private right of action allowing women (or their parents) to sue providers for violations, potentially recovering actual damages, triple the cost of the abortion, and punitive damages—though the woman herself cannot be sued for damages. States may also impose more stringent disclosure requirements under their own laws without conflicting with this federal standard.
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