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Second Chance at Life Act of 2019

Introduced: April 1, 2019 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Apr 1, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 1, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Chance at Life Act of 2019

This bill requires abortion providers administering chemical abortions to provide specified information about the possibility of reversing the effects of such procedure. Specifically, a patient must be informed at least 24 in advance that (1) reversing a chemical abortion may be possible after administering the first drug of a two-drug procedure and (2) additional information about chemical abortions is available through the Department of Health and Human Services.

Further, after the first drug is administered, the physician must provide written discharge instructions to the patient that state it may be possible to reverse the abortion procedure before the second drug is taken, among other information. Such information also must be conspicuously posted inside the office or waiting area of clinics that provide chemical abortions.

Abortion providers are not required to provide such information in the event that an abortion is necessary to save the life of a patient who is endangered due to a complication resulting from a pregnancy.

What's happening now April 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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