[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5485 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5485
To ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it
may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the
woman changes her mind, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 2025
Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Estes, Mr. Moore of Alabama,
Mr. Stutzman, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Rose, Mrs. Cammack, Mr.
McGuire, Mr. Guest, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Goldman of
Texas, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Bost) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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A BILL
To ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it
may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the
woman changes her mind, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Second Chance at Life Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. ABORTION PILL REVERSAL INFORMED CONSENT.
The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``TITLE XXXIV--ABORTION PILL REVERSAL INFORMED CONSENT
``SEC. 3401. DEFINITIONS.
``In this title:
``(1) Abortion provider.--The term `abortion provider'
means any person licensed to perform a chemical abortion under
applicable Federal and State laws.
``(2) Chemical abortion.--The term `chemical abortion'
means the use or prescription of an abortion-inducing drug
dispensed with the intent to cause the death of the unborn
child.
``(3) Unborn child.--The term `unborn child' means a member
of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development prior
to birth.
``(4) Woman.--The term `woman' means a female human being
whether or not she has reached the age of majority.
``SEC. 3402. ABORTION PILL REVERSAL INFORMED CONSENT.
``(a) Requirement of Compliance by Providers.--Effective 30 days
after the date of enactment of the Second Chance at Life Act of 2025,
any abortion provider in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce,
who knowingly performs any chemical abortion, shall comply with the
requirements of this title.
``(b) Informed Consent.--Except in the case of a medical emergency
described in section 3403, a chemical abortion involving the two drug
process of dispensing mifepristone first and then misoprostol shall not
be performed or induced or attempted to be performed or induced without
the following:
``(1) The woman is informed, by telephone or in person, by
the physician who is to perform the chemical abortion, by a
referring physician, or by an agent of either physician at
least 24 hours before the chemical abortion, that--
``(A) it may be possible to reverse the intended
effects of a mifepristone-induced chemical abortion if
the woman changes her mind but that time is of the
essence; and
``(B) information on and assistance with reversing
the effects of a mifepristone-induced chemical abortion
is available on the website of the Department of Health
and Human Services required by section 3405(b).
``(2) After the first drug involved in the two drug process
is dispensed in a mifepristone-induced chemical abortion, the
physician shall provide written medical discharge instructions
to the pregnant woman which must include the statement:
```Recent developing research has indicated that mifepristone alone
is not always effective in ending a pregnancy. It may be possible to
avoid, cease, or even to reverse the intended effects of a
mifepristone-induced chemical abortion if the second pill has not been
taken. Please consult with a health care professional immediately.'.
``SEC. 3403. EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES.
``(a) Exception.--The provisions of section 3402 shall not apply in
the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical
injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician,
place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed,
including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising
from the pregnancy itself.
``(b) Certification.--Upon a determination by an abortion provider
under subsection (a) that an abortion is necessary to save the life of
a mother, such provider shall include in the medical file of the
pregnant woman a truthful and accurate certification of the specific
medical circumstances that support such determination.
``SEC. 3404. SIGN POSTING.
``(a) Posting.--Any private office, freestanding surgical
outpatient clinic or other facility, or clinic in which chemical
abortions, other than abortions necessary in the case of a medical
emergency described in section 3403, are performed shall conspicuously
post a sign (in a location as described in subsection (c) so as to be
clearly visible to patients) which reads:
```Research has indicated that mifepristone alone is not always
effective in ending a pregnancy and that its effects can be blocked or
reversed if the second pill has not yet been taken. If you change your
mind prior to taking the second pill and desire to attempt to save your
pregnancy, consult with a health care professional immediately.'.
``(b) Lettering; Size.--The sign required by subsection (a) shall
be printed with lettering that is--
``(1) legible; and
``(2) at least three quarters of an inch boldfaced type.
``(c) Locations.--A facility in which chemical abortions are
performed that is a private office or a freestanding surgical
outpatient clinic shall post the sign required by subsection (a) in
each patient waiting room and patient consultation room used by
patients on whom chemical abortions are performed. A hospital or any
other facility in which chemical abortions are performed that is not a
private office or freestanding surgical outpatient clinic shall post
the required sign in each patient admission area used by patients on
whom chemical abortions are performed.
``SEC. 3405. PRINTED INFORMATION AND WEBSITE.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall publish, in English and in
each language which is the primary language of 2 percent or more of the
population of any State, and shall cause to be available on the website
required by subsection (b), the following printed materials in such a
way as to ensure that the information is easily comprehensible:
``(1) Materials designed to inform the woman of the
possibility of reversing the effects of a chemical abortion
utilizing mifepristone if she changes her mind.
``(2) Materials on the assistance and resources that may be
available to help reverse the effects of a chemical abortion.
``(b) Website.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of the Second Chance at Life Act of 2025, the Secretary shall develop
and maintain a website to provide the information described in
subsection (a) in accordance with the following:
``(1) No information regarding who uses the website shall
be collected or maintained.
``(2) The Secretary shall monitor on a regular basis the
website to prevent and correct tampering.
``(3) The website shall be maintained at a minimum
resolution of 70 DPI (dots per inch).
``(4) All pictures appearing on the website shall be a
minimum of 200x300 pixels.
``(5) All letters on the website shall be a minimum of 12
point font.
``(6) All information and pictures on the website shall be
accessible with an industry standard browser, requiring no
additional plug-ins.
``SEC. 3406. CIVIL REMEDIES.
``(a) Civil Suits for Violation.--Except as provided in subsection
(b), any of the following parties may bring a civil action before the
appropriate Federal district court for actual and punitive damages
against an abortion provider who knowingly or recklessly performed or
attempted to perform a chemical abortion in violation of this title:
``(1) A person upon whom such a chemical abortion has been
performed or attempted.
``(2) A father of an unborn child who is the subject of
such a chemical abortion.
``(3) A parent of a person upon whom such a chemical
abortion has been performed or attempted if such person had not
attained 18 years of age at the time of such abortion or if
such person died as the result of such abortion.
``(b) Barring Suit.--A plaintiff may not bring a civil action under
subsection (a) if a chemical abortion is performed or attempted with
respect to a pregnancy that is the result of the plaintiff's criminal
conduct.
``(c) Attorney's Fee.--If a party described in paragraph (1), (2),
or (3) of subsection (a) is the prevailing party in an action under
this section, the court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee to such
party. If a defendant is the prevailing party in an action under this
section, and the court finds that such action was frivolous or brought
in bad faith, the court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee to the
defendant.''.
SEC. 3. PREEMPTION.
Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act shall be
construed to preempt any provision of State law to the extent that such
State law establishes, implements, or continues in effect disclosure
requirements regarding abortion or penalties for failure to comply with
such requirements that are more extensive than those provided under the
amendment made by this Act.
SEC. 4. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act, or any application thereof, is found
to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and any application
thereof shall not be affected by such finding.
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