HR 729
Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025
Summary
Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025 This bill restricts the use of telehealth for chemical abortions (also known as medication abortions). Specifically, it requires a provider who dispenses or prescribes medication for a chemical abortion to physically examine the patient, be physically present at the location of the chemical abortion, and schedule a follow-up visit for the patient. The bill provides an exception for a chemical abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, injury, or condition. The bill establishes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—for a provider who does not comply with the requirements. A patient who undergoes a chemical abortion may not be prosecuted.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Mark Harris [R-NC-8]
- Cosponsors
- 18
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- 2025-01-24
- Latest action
- 2025-01-24: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-01-24: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-24: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-24: Introduced in House