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Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-237| Senate 
| Updated: 2/2/2023
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (9)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that patients may receive mifepristone through prescriptions issued via telehealth and filled by mail. The FDA has approved mifepristone for medication abortions (i.e., a procedure in which prescription drugs are used to terminate a pregnancy). (Mifepristone is subject to a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, which imposes various safety-related requirements. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the FDA suspended enforcement of a requirement that the drug must be dispensed in person, a requirement in the strategy at the time. In January 2023, the FDA updated the strategy to remove the in-person dispensing requirement.) Under this bill, the FDA must ensure that the strategy for mifepristone (1) does not have an in-person dispensing requirement, (2) allows patients to access prescriptions for mifepristone via telehealth, and (3) authorizes all pharmacies certified to dispense mifepristone to patients to do so via mail.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4467
Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 10, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-767
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4467
    Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act


  • February 2, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 10, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-767
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-767: Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023
AbortionHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesPrescription drugs

Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-237| Senate 
| Updated: 2/2/2023
Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that patients may receive mifepristone through prescriptions issued via telehealth and filled by mail. The FDA has approved mifepristone for medication abortions (i.e., a procedure in which prescription drugs are used to terminate a pregnancy). (Mifepristone is subject to a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, which imposes various safety-related requirements. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the FDA suspended enforcement of a requirement that the drug must be dispensed in person, a requirement in the strategy at the time. In January 2023, the FDA updated the strategy to remove the in-person dispensing requirement.) Under this bill, the FDA must ensure that the strategy for mifepristone (1) does not have an in-person dispensing requirement, (2) allows patients to access prescriptions for mifepristone via telehealth, and (3) authorizes all pharmacies certified to dispense mifepristone to patients to do so via mail.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4467
Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 10, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-767
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4467
    Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act


  • February 2, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 10, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-767
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (9)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-767: Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesPrescription drugs