Right to Contraception Act
Official title: A bill to protect a person's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contra… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: A bill to protect a person's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Right to Contraception Act
This bill sets out statutory protections for an individual's right to access and a health care provider's right to provide contraception and related information. Contraception refers to an action taken to prevent pregnancy, including the use of contraceptives (i.e., a device or medication used to prevent pregnancy), fertility-awareness based methods, and sterilization procedures.
Generally, the bill prohibits measures that single out and impede access to contraception and related information. However, a party may defend against a claim that a measure violates the bill's prohibitions by demonstrating, through clear and convincing evidence, that the measure significantly advances access to contraception and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means.
The Department of Justice, individuals, or health care providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4557: Right to Contraception Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4557/
"S. 4557: Right to Contraception Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4557/.
S. 4557, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4557/.
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