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Women's Health Protection Act
Sponsor
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)202-224-5653Contact form141 Hart Senate Office Building- Last action
- Referred to Judiciary; cloture path unclear.
- Action date
- 02/20/2025
What it does
Federal statutory protection for the right to provide and obtain abortion care, limiting certain state bans.
Why it matters
Post-Dobbs patchwork has created interstate care deserts and criminalization risk for clinicians.
Progressive take
Center maternal mortality data and travel-distance maps. Bodily autonomy arguments pair best with health-outcome receipts.
Topics
HealthcareCivil Rights