118th Congress Health
H.R. 983: Second Chance at Life Act of 2023
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill requires abortion providers to disclose information about the possibility of reversing a medication abortion. This is a procedure that uses a medication regimen to terminate a pregnancy, typically with a two-drug protocol.
Providers must inform patients that it may be possible to reverse the effects of a medication abortion after taking the first drug. They must also let patients know that more information and assistance is available on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website. At least 24 hours before the procedure, the provider must share this information with the patient in person or by telephone. The provider must also include the information in written discharge instructions after the first drug is dispensed.
The bill sets out an exception to these notification requirements when an abortion is necessary to resolve a physical injury or condition that threatens the life of the woman. The provider must document the circumstances giving rise to the exception in the patient's medical file.
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Furthermore, providers must post signs with this information in their offices or facilities, and HHS must maintain information about reversing medication abortions on its website.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Gus Bilirakis R-FLOriginal
- Brian Babin R-TXOriginal
- Jim Banks R-INOriginal
- James Baird R-INOriginal
- Michael Cloud R-TXOriginal
- Jeff Duncan R-SCOriginal
- Ron Estes R-KSOriginal
- Charles Fleischmann R-TNOriginal
- C. Franklin R-FLOriginal
- Glenn Grothman R-WIOriginal
- Matt Gaetz R-FLOriginal
- Michael Guest R-MSOriginal
- Robert Good R-VAOriginal
- Kevin Hern R-OKOriginal
- Mike Johnson R-LAOriginal
- John Joyce R-PAOriginal
- Ronny Jackson R-TXOriginal
- David Kustoff R-TNOriginal
- Debbie Lesko R-AZOriginal
- John Moolenaar R-MIOriginal
- Alexander Mooney R-WVOriginal
- August Pfluger R-TXOriginal
- Randy Weber R-TXOriginal
- Brad Wenstrup R-OHOriginal
- Lauren Boebert R-CO
- Jerry Carl R-AL
- Trent Kelly R-MS
- Blaine Luetkemeyer R-MO
- Doug LaMalfa R-CA
- Patrick McHenry R-NC
- Gregory Murphy R-NC
- W. Steube R-FL
- William Timmons R-SC
- Anna Luna R-FL
- Clay Higgins R-LA
- Eli Crane R-AZ
Who scored on this bill
- 1Doug Lamborn SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Doug Lamborn.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.