Bill · S. 4879· Senate(119-S-4879)
Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act
- Introduced
- 6/24/2026
- Last activity
- 6/24/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Patty Murray
- Cosponsors
- - 23 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act" aims to ensure the right to provide reproductive health care services. It prohibits states and individuals from preventing or restricting health care providers from delivering lawful reproductive services, including abortion, contraception, and in vitro fertilization. The bill establishes legal avenues for the Attorney General and private individuals to sue to set aside restrictive requirements. Additionally, it creates funding for legal defense and security upgrades for providers. It also restricts the use of federal funds for certain state-led legal or disciplinary actions. Finally, it prohibits insurers from denying coverage or suing providers based solely on the provision of lawful reproductive services.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would women be better off under this?+8
The bill protects access to essential reproductive health services, including abortion and contraception.
Does this make abortion easier to get?+8
The bill prohibits states and individuals from restricting providers from delivering lawful abortion services.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+7
The bill provides $40,000,000 in grants for health care providers to improve their capabilities to defend against cyberattacks.
The opposite
Does this change how police departments operate?-2
The bill limits the ability of states to use federal funds for legal or disciplinary proceedings against reproductive health care providers.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Reproductive Services: The bill prohibits any individual, entity, or State from preventing or restricting healths care providers from providing or assisting with reproductive health care services that are lawful in that State (Section 3(a)).
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Legal Redress for Providers and Patients: The Attorney General and private individuals or entities have the right to commence civil actions to challenge or set aside laws that restrict reproductive health care (Section 3(b)).
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Access to Legal Defense: An appropriation of $40,000,000 is provided to award grants to legal entities to provide advice, representation, and education to health care providers facing legal issues related to reproductive services (Section 5).
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Enhanced Facility and Data Security: An appropriation of $40,000,000 is provided to health care providers that refer for abortion care to improve physical security, staff training, cyberattack defense, and patient data security (Section 6).
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Insurance Protections: Professional liability coverage cannot be denied to a health care provider solely because they offer or prescribe lawful reproductive health care services (Section 7).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+8Good For Low Income Households+4Good For People With Disabilities+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Abortion Access+8Improves Healthcare Access+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+6Improves Government Transparency+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform-2
- 7/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 21 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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