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Federal · 119th Congress
HR682Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025
Direction
Abortionbans gestational limitsAI label
↓Restricts abortion accessmodel confidence 95%
Prohibits abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable (typically around 6 weeks), with limited exceptions, so less legal access to abortion.
Any physician who knowingly performs an abortion and thereby kills a human unborn child-- (1) without determining, according to standard medical practice, whether the unborn child has a detectable heartbeat; (2) without informing the mother of the results of that determination; or (3) after determining, according to standard medical practice, that the unborn child has a detectable heartbeat, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
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AbortionexceptionsAI label
↓Restricts abortion accessmodel confidence 90%
Provides exceptions only for life of the mother (physical conditions only), and for rape or incest with strict documentation, counseling, reporting, and facility restrictions, so narrower access than without these limits.
This subsection does not apply to an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, but not including psychological or emotional conditions.
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Introduced (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
President
Law
Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2025-01-23: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a federal criminal prohibition on abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detectable, with mandatory heartbeat checks and reporting, plus narrow exceptions for life-saving cases and documented rape/incest that impose additional barriers.