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S 25 103th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Parent and child State laws

Freedom of Choice Act of 1993

Introduced: January 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 1993
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
Apr 29, 1993
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment. With written report No. 103-42. Additional and minority views filed.
Mar 24, 1993
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 21, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jan 21, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S426-427)
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 18

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 57 – To establish that the Federal government will not require states to allow late-term abortion. Pending Feb 24, 1993
SAMDT 56 – To establish that the Federal government will not require states to allow late-term abortion. Pending Feb 24, 1993
SAMDT 55 – To establish that the Federal government will not require states to allow late-term abortion. Pending Feb 24, 1993
SAMDT 54 – To establish that the Federal government will not require states to allow late-term abortion. Pending Feb 24, 1993
SAMDT 53 – To establish that the Federal government will not require states to allow late-term abortion. Pending Feb 24, 1993
SAMDT 52 – To establish a requirement that babies who are born alive pursuant to botched abortions be given appropriate … Pending Feb 24, 1993
SAMDT 34 – To establish that the federal government will not prohibit states from establishing a reasonable waiting peri… Pending Feb 16, 1993
SAMDT 33 – To deny a tax exemption for a child born pursuant to a botched abortion. Pending Feb 16, 1993
SAMDT 32 – To establish that the federal government will not prohibit a woman from suing an abortionist for physical or … Pending Feb 16, 1993
SAMDT 31 – To establish that the federal government will not prohibit states from requiring parental notification in the… Pending Feb 16, 1993
SAMDT 30 – To establish that the federal government will not prohibit states from requiring parental notification in the… Pending Feb 16, 1993
SAMDT 29 – To establish that the federal government will not prohibit states from requiring informed consent. Pending Feb 16, 1993
SAMDT 28 – To establish that the federal government will not require states to allow sex selection abortions. Pending Feb 16, 1993
SAMDT 27 – To establish that the federal government will not require states to prohibit individuals and institutions wit… Pending Feb 16, 1993
SAMDT 26 – To establish that the federal government will not require states to allow late-term abortion. Pending Feb 16, 1993
SAMDT 25 – To establish that the federal government will not require states to allow late-term abortion. Pending Feb 16, 1993
SAMDT 24 – To establish that the federal government will not require states to allow late-term abortion. Pending Feb 16, 1993
SAMDT 23 – To establish that the federal government will not require states to allow late-term abortion. Pending Feb 16, 1993
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom of Choice Act of 1993 - Provides that a State may not restrict the right of a woman to choose to terminate a pregnancy before fetal viability. Allows a State to: (1) restrict the freedom of a woman to chose to terminate a pregnancy after viability unless the termination is necessary to protect the life or health of the woman; and (2) impose requirements on abortions if the requirements are necessary to protect the life or health of the woman. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a State from: (1) protecting individuals or private health care institutions from having to participate in abortions to which they are conscientiously opposed; (2) declining to pay for abortions; or (3) requiring minors to involve responsible adults before terminating a pregnancy.

What's happening now April 29, 1993

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1068 Identical bill Freedom of Choice Act of 1993
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 21, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 25: Freedom of Choice Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-25/
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"S. 25: Freedom of Choice Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-25/.
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S. 25, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-25/.
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