Search Results: keywords:"dobbs v. jackson"

  • S. 4223 — To establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, medication related to contraception, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,565

    S. 4223, titled the "Access to Birth Control Act," proposes specific duties for pharmacies to ensure they provide FDA-approved contraceptives and related medications. The bill mandates that pharmacies must promptly fill contraceptive prescriptions if in stock, and offer...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a rulebook for pharmacies to make sure they provide birth control medicine without making people wait too long or being unfair. If they break the rules, they might have to pay money as a penalty.

  • H. R. 8855 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect unborn children.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,711

    H. R. 8855 seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase protections for unborn children by prohibiting certain abortion measures. It would make it a federal offense for licensed physicians or individuals receiving federal funds to perform or attempt to...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make a rule that says doctors can't help someone end a pregnancy after a baby starts growing, unless it's to save the mom's life. It also says that government money can't be used to pay for these procedures, except in very serious situations.

  • S. 4554 — To express support for protecting access to reproductive health care after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision on June 24, 2022.
    Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
    Words:413

    S. 4554 is titled the "Reproductive Freedom for Women Act". It aims to show Congress's support for ensuring access to abortion rights and other reproductive health care, following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision by the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022. The bill...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4554 is a bill that says Congress wants to protect people's rights to make decisions about their own bodies and healthcare, like abortion, and tries to make sure everyone has these freedoms, just like a promise made a long time ago.