S. 3713 · 117th Congress
Reproductive Choice Act
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This bill provides statutory authority for certain Supreme Court holdings on abortion rights and restrictions in the cases of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey .
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 28, 2022
Reproductive Choice Act
This bill provides statutory authority for certain Supreme Court holdings on abortion rights and restrictions in the cases of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey.
In Roe, the Court held that the Constitution protects a woman's decision to terminate her pregnancy. In Casey, the Court reaffirmed this holding and additionally held that state abortion regulations may not place a substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion before fetal viability (i.e., an undue burden). However, a state may (1) restrict abortions after viability, except when a pregnancy endangers the life or health of the woman; and (2) enact regulations to further the health or safety of a woman seeking an abortion, except for unnecessary health regulations that present a substantial obstacle to a woman seeking an abortion.
The bill provides statutory authority for these holdings. It also specifies that the bill does not affect laws regarding conscience protection.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Reproductive Choice Act
Latest action (Feb 28, 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S838)
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 28, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.