What does Preamble of Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit chemical abortions, and for other purposes,' aims to amend Title 18 of the United States Code. The bill's stated purpose is to prohibit chemical abortions.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025.

What does FINDINGS. of Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025 do?

This section outlines findings related to chemical abortion drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA approved chemical abortion drugs in 2000, categorizing pregnancy as an illness. In 2016, the FDA reduced required doctor visits for chemical abortion drugs from three to one and expanded availability to 10 weeks. In 2021, the FDA eliminated the in-person dispensing requirement, allowing drugs to be mailed. Chemical abortions are reportedly more likely to result in complications miscoded as spontaneous abortions. The Guttmacher Institute reports that chemical abortions now comprise over 50% of all induced abortions in the United States. The risk of complications is reportedly four times higher with chemical abortions compared to surgical abortions.

What does RENAMING CHAPTER 74 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE. of Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the table of chapters for part I of title 18, United States Code. It involves striking the existing item related to chapter 74. The item is replaced with '74. Abortion crimes.'

What does CHEMICAL ABORTIONS PROHIBITED. of Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, by adding section 1532, titled 'Chemical Abortions'. Section 1532 prohibits the prescription, dispensing, distribution, or sale of drugs for the purpose of procuring an abortion, with a potential penalty of up to 25 years imprisonment, a fine, or both. Exceptions to the prohibition include the use of contraceptives before conception or pregnancy confirmation, treatment of miscarriage according to medical guidelines, and treatment of a woman facing a life-endangering physical condition related to the pregnancy. A woman upon whom a chemical abortion is performed or attempted cannot be criminally prosecuted under this section. The section defines 'abortion' as intentionally terminating a pregnancy with an intention other than producing a live birth, removing a dead unborn child from a miscarriage, or treating an ectopic or molar pregnancy. The terms 'pregnant' and 'pregnancy' refer to the condition of having a living unborn child from fertilization to childbirth. The term 'unborn child' is defined as an individual organism of the species homo sapiens, beginning at fertilization until birth.

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Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025

Last updated: 1/22/2025 · Introduced: 1/22/2025

Author: Andrew Ogles (R-TN)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill establishes a new federal crime, prohibiting the prescription, dispensing, distribution, or sale of drugs intended to cause an abortion, with potential penalties of up to 25 years imprisonment or a fine.
The bill defines 'unborn child' as beginning at fertilization and outlines specific exceptions for contraceptives, miscarriage treatment, and life-endangering medical conditions.
This legislation renames Chapter 74 of Title 18, United States Code, to 'Abortion crimes' and explicitly prohibits prosecution of women who undergo attempted chemical abortions.

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