Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services and Providers.
This act aims to protect access to reproductive healthcare services and those who provide or assist in obtaining them. It introduces penalties for states and officials who attempt to restrict these services and allows affected individuals to seek damages. This ensures citizens free access to healthcare in this area.
Key points
States restricting access to reproductive healthcare services may lose 50% of federal public safety grant funding.
State and local officials are prohibited from hindering or retaliating against individuals providing or accessing reproductive healthcare services, or those assisting them.
Individuals harmed by such violations can seek damages, including for economic losses and emotional distress, as well as punitive damages.
Using a deadly weapon or inflicting bodily injury while violating these provisions carries a fine or up to 20 years imprisonment.
Status:
Expired
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