Protect reproductive healthcare by codifying Roe v. Wade protections into federal law
Codify Roe v. Wade protections into federal law.
Occurrences
joined the Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act as an original cosponsor
joined the Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act as an original cosponsor, reaffirming support for protecting access to medication abortion
defending the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate safe and effective medications based on science, not politics
Evidence
The bill record shows H.R. 12 is the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025, lists Seth Moulton as a cosponsor, and gives the latest action as referral to House committees on June 24, 2025.
The Senate companion bill states it is 'To protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services,' and shows introduction and referral to the Judiciary Committee.
Moulton says he is 'a strong defender of a woman’s right to choose,' says he is 'proud to support legislation like the Women’s Health Protection Act that would enshrine women’s rights over their bodies,' and says he will continue to look for avenues to protect and expand bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom in Congress.
On May 12, 2026, Moulton’s office said he joined the Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act as an original cosponsor, reaffirming support for protecting access to medication abortion and defending FDA authority over mifepristone.
GovInfo records that the House engrossed the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 on July 15, 2022, but the bill was not enacted into law.
Assessments
Moulton has taken concrete steps toward the promise by cosponsoring Roe-style federal protections, including the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025 and related reproductive-freedom legislation. However, the evidence shows these bills were introduced and referred, and earlier House-passed abortion-rights legislation in 2022 was not enacted into law. Because the promised outcome was to codify Roe v. Wade protections into federal law, and that federal enactment has not occurred, the promise is not delivered. Under the rubric, a serious legislative effort that failed counts as never with effort credit.