This bill, known as the "Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 by requiring the inclusion of a comprehensive section on reproductive rights within the Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. This amendment aims to ensure that the United States government systematically documents and reports on the status of reproductive rights globally, reflecting the U.S. commitment to these rights as fundamental human rights.

The new reporting requirements mandate detailed information on several key areas. Reports must describe a country's policies regarding access to safe, effective, and affordable contraception, comprehensive family planning, and quality healthcare for safe pregnancy and childbirth. They must also cover policies that expand or restrict access to safe abortion services and post-abortion care, or criminalize pregnancy-related outcomes. Furthermore, the reports will document rates and causes of pregnancy-related injuries and deaths, including those from unsafe abortions, and instances of discrimination, coercion, and violence against women, girls, and LGBTQI+ individuals in healthcare settings.

The legislation specifically calls for reporting on obstetric violence, coerced abortion or sterilization, and other forms of reproductive and sexual coercion, along with government responses to such issues. It also requires an assessment of disparities in access to reproductive health services and outcomes based on factors like race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity. To ensure thorough and accurate reporting, the bill mandates that the Secretary of State and other relevant officials consult with U.S. and local civil society organizations, multilateral organizations, and relevant U.S. government agencies with expertise in sexual and reproductive health and rights.