I will commit to protecting the rights of the unborn from the point of conception, block taxpayer funding of abortions everywhere, and defund Planned Parenthood.
Protect the rights of the unborn from conception, block taxpayer funding of abortions, and defund Planned Parenthood.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Under “Sanctity of Life,” Ogles states: “I believe that life begins at conception, and we are duty-bound to protect it at every stage until natural death... I will commit to protecting the rights of the unborn from the point of conception, block taxpayer funding of abortions everywhere, and defund Planned Parenthood.”
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The bill text shows Ogles introduced H.R. 629 on January 22, 2025 and referred it to the House Committee on the Judiciary. The bill states it is “To prohibit the use of any drug, medication, or chemical product specifically intended to induce an abortion.”
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The press release says Ogles “reintroduced the Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025,” which would “federally block the use of chemical abortions in the United States.” It also says he is “taking a stand for life” and is committed to protecting “born or unborn” people.
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CRS says Section 71113 of P.L. 119-21 “prohibits federal Medicaid direct spending ... for payments for items and services provided by ‘prohibited entities’” for one year beginning July 4, 2025, and defines prohibited entities to include clinics primarily providing family planning, reproductive health care, and abortion services. CRS also notes that the law was enacted July 4, 2025.
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a chemical abortion without the physical presence of a healthcare provider. Sponsors: Mary E. Miller (IL). Cosponsors include Andrew Ogles (TN). Last Action Date Listed: March 18, 2026; introduced in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Full title: "To Empower American Families with Direct Control Over Healthcare Dollars, Codify President Trump’s Proven Reforms for Flexibility and Choice, Prohibit Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures, Eliminate Waste and Fraud in the Affordable Care Act, and Reject Extensions of Enhanced Subsidies to Insurance Companies." Cosponsors include Andrew Ogles (TN).
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CRS says Section 71113 of P.L. 119-21 prohibits federal Medicaid direct spending for payments for items and services provided by "prohibited entities" for one year beginning July 4, 2025, and defines prohibited entities to include clinics primarily providing family planning, reproductive health care, and abortion services.
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H.R. 7286 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revoke the tax-exempt status of organizations that provide, or provide funding for, abortion. Sponsor: Hageman, Harriet M. (Introduced 01/30/2026) Cosponsors: (16) Committees: House - Ways and Means. Latest Action: House - 01/30/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.
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The official press-release archive on June 28, 2026 shows the newest Ogles items dated June 25, June 10, and June 5, 2026; none of the visible recent entries concern abortion, Planned Parenthood, or taxpayer funding of abortions.
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The Congress.gov member page still shows Ogles's abortion-related measures as only introduced or referred, including H.R. 7286 with latest action on 2026-01-30 and H.R. 7983 with latest action on 2026-03-18; no June 2026 action is visible on the page.
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Latest News REP. OGLES INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT SURROGATE MOTHERS FROM FORCED ABORTIONS July 23, 2026 | Press Release
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Last Action Date Listed July 22, 2026 Action Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Self, Ms. Boebert, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, and Mr. Brecheen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A Federal court-- (1) may not enforce any provision in a surrogacy contract that requires the surrogate mother to have an abortion
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No Federal funds that are considered direct spending and provided to carry out a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act or a waiver of such a plan shall be used to make payments to a prohibited entity for items and services furnished during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
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Roll Call 190 | Bill Number: H. R. 1 Jul 03, 2025, 02:31 PM | 119th Congress, 1st Session Vote Question: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment One Big Beautiful Bill Act Vote Type: Recorded Vote Status: Passed
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In 2025, Congress enacted a law that withholds Medicaid funding for one year from certain abortion providers that meet four criteria
Assessments
Ogles made repeated, concrete anti-abortion legislative efforts in his current term, including introducing and cosponsoring bills to ban chemical abortions and prohibit taxpayer funding for abortion. However, the record provided does not show enactment of a full ban from conception, a complete block on taxpayer funding, or a true defund of Planned Parenthood attributable to him. A later federal Medicaid restriction moved somewhat in that direction, but it was narrower than the promise and not enough to count as full delivery.
Ogles publicly promised to protect unborn rights from conception and block taxpayer funding of abortions and defund Planned Parenthood, and he did take serious legislative steps in the 2025-2026 Congress, including introducing and cosponsoring anti-abortion bills and supporting a narrower Medicaid restriction. But the evidence does not show enactment of the full promised outcome: the bills stayed at introduction or committee stage, and the enacted federal funding restriction was narrower than a full Planned Parenthood defund or blanket ban on taxpayer funding. This is an active same-term effort that fell short of delivery.
Ogles made concrete same-term legislative efforts toward the promise, including introducing or cosponsoring bills to restrict abortion, prohibit taxpayer funding for abortion, and target abortion-related providers, but those efforts generally remained introduced or referred rather than enacted. A 2025 federal reconciliation law did impose a one-year Medicaid payment restriction on certain family planning/reproductive health entities, moving toward defunding Planned Parenthood-type providers, but it was narrower and temporary, and did not fully protect unborn rights from conception or comprehensively block taxpayer abortion funding. The promise is therefore partly advanced but not fully delivered.
The promised outcome had three broad parts: protect unborn rights from conception, block taxpayer funding of abortions, and defund Planned Parenthood. The evidence shows meaningful same-term movement: a 2025 reconciliation law imposed a one-year Medicaid payment restriction on certain prohibited family-planning/reproductive-health entities, and Ogles introduced legislation to federally ban chemical abortions. However, the core promise was broader than these actions. There is no evidence that federal law fully protected unborn rights from conception, broadly blocked taxpayer abortion funding everywhere, or fully defunded Planned Parenthood. Because one component was partially advanced through enacted federal policy and Ogles made legislative efforts on another component, the best outcome is partial rather than delivered or never.