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Culture & Conversation Sexual Health
This law was last updated on Sep 18, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
H.R. 888
Proposed
Jan 30, 2019
Co-sponsors: 26
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 27
H.R. 888 would amend title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state to exclude from participation in the state’s Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or the pregnant individual suffers from a physical issue that would place them in danger of death unless an abortion is performed.
Related Legislation
Identical to H.R. 656, which failed to pass during the 2017-2018 legislative session.
Identical to H.R. 3495/S. 2159, which failed to pass during the 2015-2016 legislative session.
Latest Action
1/30/19 – Introduced; referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Primary Sponsor