Freedom of Choice Act

H.R. 5151, the Freedom of Choice Act, seeks to establish a statutory fundamental right for individuals to make their own reproductive decisions, including the choice to carry a pregnancy to term or to seek an abortion. The bill would prohibit federal, state, and local governments from interfering with these rights prior to fetal viability, or at any point if the procedure is necessary to protect the life or health of the person. If enacted, the law would allow individuals to file civil lawsuits against government entities that violate these protections or discriminate in the provision of related healthcare services and benefits.