Restricts abortion access model confidence 80%
Prohibits abortion providers from disposing of fetal remains or associated medical waste in publicly owned water systems, with criminal penalties, so less legal access to abortion via added provider regulation and disposal restrictions.
An abortion provider may not cause fetal remains to be placed into a publicly owned water system.
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Restricts abortion access model confidence 80%
Imposes a specific disposal prohibition and up to 5-year prison penalty on abortion providers for placing fetal remains in public water systems, while exempting the patient, so more regulation of abortion providers.
An abortion provider who violates subsection (a) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
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Restricts abortion access model confidence 60%
Defines 'abortion' and 'fetal remains' to include procedures that intentionally kill the unborn child or terminate pregnancy (with live-birth and dead-fetus exceptions), treating the fetus as having remains subject to disposal rules, which advances fetal personhood concepts but does not directly ban
the remains of an aborted fetus (or a portion thereof); and (B) any other medical waste associated with an abortion.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new federal prohibition and criminal penalties specifically targeting abortion providers' disposal of fetal remains and abortion-related medical waste in public water systems. It includes a detailed definition of 'abortion' centered on intentionally killing the unborn child, plus a patient liability exemption and non-preemption clause. This substantively addresses abortion via provider regulation, disposal rules, and personhood-adjacent fetal remains language; no provisions on firearms, transgender issues, or immigration enforcement.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-25 | Libra | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-06-25 | Senat | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |