Right to Contraception Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines contraception, contraceptive, government, health care provider, and State broadly to establish maximum coverage for the rights created by this Act, requires congressional findings establishing contraception as a fundamental right, citing Supreme Court precedent, international recognition, and health benefits, while noting state-level restrictions that threaten, and creates a statutory right for individuals to obtain contraceptives and for health care providers to provide them, with a clear and convincing evidence standard for any restriction. It relies on compliance mandates, exemptions, liability protections, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Healthcare and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Individuals seeking contraception could face fewer barriers, Reproductive health care providers could face fewer barriers, and Individuals and patients harmed by contraception restrictions could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State governments would take on compliance duties, State governments violating the Act could face increased risk, and Religious organizations and conscience-objecting employers would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines contraception, contraceptive, government, health care provider, and State broadly to establish maximum coverage for the rights created by this Act.
- Requires congressional findings establishing contraception as a fundamental right, citing Supreme Court precedent, international recognition, and health benefits, while noting state-level restrictions that threaten...
- Creates a statutory right for individuals to obtain contraceptives and for health care providers to provide them, with a clear and convincing evidence standard for any restriction.
- Requires federal preemption clause that supersedes all state and federal law restricting contraceptive access, including explicit override of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
- Requires rules of construction requiring liberal interpretation of the Act, prohibiting government interference with contraception access, and requiring voluntary consent for sterilization.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines contraception, contraceptive, government, health care provider, and State broadly to establish maximum coverage for the rights created by this Act, requires congressional findings establishing contraception as a fundamental right, citing Supreme Court precedent, international recognition, and health benefits, while noting state-level restrictions that threaten, and creates a statutory right for individuals to obtain contraceptives and for health care providers to provide them, with a clear and convincing evidence standard for any restriction.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill defines contraception, contraceptive, government, health care provider, and State broadly to establish maximum coverage for the rights created by this Act, requires congressional findings establishing contraception as a fundamental right, citing Supreme Court precedent, international recognition, and health benefits, while noting state-level restrictions that threaten, and creates a statutory right for individuals to obtain contraceptives and for health care providers to provide them, with a clear and convincing evidence standard for any restriction.
Policy Domains
Right to Contraception Act
Identified Gains
- Individuals seeking contraception
- Reproductive health care providers
- Individuals and patients harmed by contraception restrictions
- Health care providers
- Individuals seeking contraception (especially marginalized groups)
Identified Costs
- State governments
- State governments violating the Act
- Religious organizations and conscience-objecting employers
- State regulators of health care
- State governments with restrictive contraception laws
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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