Right to Contraception Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Right to Contraception Act creates a federal statutory right for individuals to obtain contraceptives and engage in contraception, and a corresponding right for health care providers to provide contraception services. It preempts any federal or state law that restricts access to contraceptives.
Who Benefits and How
Individuals seeking contraception benefit through guaranteed legal access free from state restrictions. Health care providers benefit from clear legal authority to provide contraception services without fear of state-level penalties. Historically marginalized communities (Black, indigenous, people of color, LGBTQ+, low-income, rural, disabled, and immigrant populations) specifically benefit as the bill targets barriers they disproportionately face.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State governments bear the primary burden as they lose authority to restrict contraceptive access. Religious organizations and conscience-objecting providers face compliance burdens as the bill expressly overrides the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. States that have enacted restrictive laws on contraception access would need to repeal or cease enforcement of those laws.
Key Provisions
- Creates statutory right to obtain and provide contraceptives, preempting restrictive state laws
- Overrides the Religious Freedom Restoration Act for contraception access
- Establishes enforcement through both Attorney General civil actions and private rights of action with attorney fee recovery
- Requires clear and convincing evidence standard for any limitation on contraception access
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes a comprehensive statutory right for individuals to access contraceptives and engage in contraception, and for health care providers to provide contraceptives and related services, preempting any federal or state law that restricts such access.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
Establishes a comprehensive statutory right for individuals to access contraceptives and engage in contraception, and for health care providers to provide contraceptives and related services, preempting any federal or state law that restricts such access.
Policy Domains
Right to Contraception Act
Identified Gains
- Individuals seeking contraception
- Health care providers (reproductive health)
- Marginalized communities (Black, indigenous, POC, LGBTQ+, disabled, low-income, rural, immigrant)
Identified Costs
- State governments (loss of regulatory authority)
- Religious organizations (RFRA override)
- Conscience-objecting health care providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Fletcher (for herself, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Craig, …
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
FDA (regulatory authority preserved), Federal and state courts, Government officials enforcing restrictions
Health care providers, Health care providers (physicians, nurses, pharmacists), Health care providers refusing contraception on conscience grounds
Positive-direction: Health care providers, Health care providers (physicians, nurses, pharmacists), Individuals and patients harmed by contraception restrictions, Individuals seeking contraception, Individuals seeking contraception (especially marginalized groups), Reproductive health care providers
Negative-direction: Health care providers refusing contraception on conscience grounds
Contraceptive manufacturers and distributors, Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers
Religious organizations and conscience-objecting employers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "the_commissioner"
- → Commissioner of Food and Drugs
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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