HR 682 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025

What this bill does

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This bill would make it a federal crime for doctors to perform abortions without first checking for a fetal heartbeat and telling the pregnant woman the results, or to perform an abortion after detecting a heartbeat. Doctors who break this law could face fines and up to five years in prison. The bill includes exceptions when the pregnancy threatens the mother's physical life or resulted from rape or incest. Women who have abortions would not face criminal charges under this law.

Introduced

January 23, 2025

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

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