H.R. 729: Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025

The Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025 aims to regulate the provision of chemical abortions in the United States. Here are the main points of the bill:

Prohibition of Chemical Abortions Without a Healthcare Provider

The bill makes it illegal for any healthcare provider to administer or attempt to administer a chemical abortion without being physically present with the patient. Specifically, it establishes the following conditions:

• The healthcare provider must physically examine the patient before the chemical abortion.
• The provider must be present at the location during the abortion process.
• A follow-up visit must be scheduled within 14 days after the administration of the abortion drug to check the patient’s condition.

Punishments for Violations

If a healthcare provider violates these regulations, they could face penalties including a fine of up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment for up to two years. However, this does not apply in emergency cases where a chemical abortion is necessary to save the life of the mother.

Exemption for Patients

Importantly, the bill states that patients who undergo chemical abortions will not be subject to prosecution under this law, nor will they be liable for conspiracy to violate it.

Definitions

The bill includes several definitions related to abortion drugs and procedures:

• Abortion drug: Any medication or substance used to intentionally terminate a pregnancy.
• Chemical abortion: The use of an abortion drug to end a pregnancy with the intent to kill the unborn child or terminate the pregnancy for reasons other than producing a live birth or removing a deceased unborn child.
• Healthcare provider: Anyone licensed to prescribe drugs under federal and state law.
• Unborn child: Defined as an individual organism from fertilization until birth.

Medical Guidelines

The bill clarifies that it does not affect treatment for ectopic pregnancies, meaning that such cases can still be addressed according to medical standards without violating the law.

Clerical Amendments

The bill also includes technical amendments to the legal text regarding chemical abortions in U.S. law, adding the new section to the relevant chapters.

Relevant Companies

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