Contact Congress about H.R. 78: Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2025

Doctors who perform abortions would need nearby hospital privileges and must tell patients where to get follow-up care. Clinics that get federal money would have to meet state licensing rules and Medicare surgery-center standards.

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Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 78: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects abortion doctors, abortion clinics, and patients seeking abortion care. Doctors would face new hospital privilege and patient notice rules. Clinics that get federal money would face state licensing and facility standards. Patients would not face prosecution under the new crime, but access could change if providers or clinics stop offering services.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change where abortion services are available and who can provide them. Doctors would need nearby hospital privileges, and clinics that take federal money would need to meet same-day surgery facility standards. Those rules could raise safety standards in some settings, but they could also make it harder or more costly for some clinics to stay open. The bill does not say how many clinics or providers would be affected.

Key provisions in H.R. 78

• Doctors could face a new federal crime if they perform abortions without nearby hospital privileges. They must also give patients the required follow-up care information.
• A provider who breaks the new rule could face a fine, up to 2 years in prison, or both.
• The woman who has the abortion could not be prosecuted under this new rule. The bill also protects her from related federal conspiracy or aiding-and-abetting charges.
• Abortion clinics would need a state license to receive any federal funds or federal help.
• Clinics that get federal money would have to meet Medicare rules for same-day surgery centers. They would not have to meet certificate-of-public-need rules, which are state approval rules for opening or expanding some health facilities.

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Doctors who perform abortions would need nearby hospital privileges and must tell patients where to get follow-up care. Clinics that get federal money would have to meet state licensing rules and Medicare surgery-center standards.

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