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Reproductive Choice Protection: Right to Decide Before Fetal Viability

This act aims to ensure that women in the United States retain the right to decide whether or not to terminate a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive outside the womb. This means states cannot impose regulations that significantly hinder access to abortion before this point, unless necessary for the woman's health or safety.
Key points
Ensures the right to choose to terminate a pregnancy before fetal viability.
States can restrict after fetal viability, unless necessary to preserve the woman's life or health.
States can enact health and safety regulations, but these cannot create a substantial obstacle to abortion access.
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Print number: 117_S_3713
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Process start date: 2022-02-28