Specifically, the Women’s Health Protection Act would: - Prohibit states from imposing restrictions that jeopardize access to abortion earlier in pregnancy, including many of the state-level restrictions in place prior to Dobbs, such as arbitrary waiting periods, medically unnecessary mandatory ultrasounds or requirements to provide medically inaccurate information.
Support legislation prohibiting states from imposing restrictions that jeopardize access to abortion earlier in pregnancy, such as arbitrary waiting periods, mandatory ultrasounds, or requirements to provide medically inaccurate information.
Occurrences
"Specifically, the Women’s Health Protection Act would: Prohibit states from imposing restrictions that jeopardize access to abortion earlier in pregnancy, including many of the state-level restrictions in place prior to Dobbs, such as arbitrary waiting periods, medically unnecessary mandatory ultrasounds or requirements to provide medically inaccurate information."
The bill aims to prohibit states from imposing restrictions that jeopardize access to abortion earlier in pregnancy...
Evidence
The Women's Health Protection Act creates federal rights for patients and providers to protect abortion access. Specifically, the Women's Health Protection Act would: Prohibit states from imposing restrictions that jeopardize access to abortion earlier in pregnancy, including many of the state-level restrictions in place prior to Dobbs, such as arbitrary waiting periods, medically unnecessary mandatory ultrasounds, or requirements to provide medically inaccurate information.
The Women's Health Protection Act creates federal rights for patients and providers to protect abortion access. Specifically, the Women's Health Protection Act would: Prohibit states from imposing restrictions that jeopardize access to abortion earlier in pregnancy, including many of the state-level restrictions in place prior to Dobbs, such as arbitrary waiting periods, medically unnecessary mandatory ultrasounds, or requirements to provide medically inaccurate information.
Latest Action: Senate - 06/24/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]. Cosponsors include Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL].
Duckworth joined Senate Democrats in introducing the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025, described as legislation to guarantee access to abortion everywhere across the country and restore the right to comprehensive reproductive health care.
Assessments
Duckworth fulfilled the promise as framed because it was a commitment to support legislation prohibiting state restrictions that jeopardize early abortion access, not a promise that the legislation would become law. The 2025 Women’s Health Protection Act directly matches the promised policy, including prohibitions on arbitrary waiting periods, medically unnecessary mandatory ultrasounds, and medically inaccurate information requirements, and Duckworth cosponsored/helped introduce it during her current Senate term. The bill was referred to committee and not enacted, but enactment is not required to satisfy a support-legislation promise.
Tammy Duckworth supported the Women's Health Protection Act, which specifically sought to prohibit states from imposing restrictions that jeopardize access to abortion earlier in pregnancy, such as arbitrary waiting periods, mandatory ultrasounds, or requirements for medically inaccurate information. However, the evidence indicates legislative support and introduction of the bill, without confirmation of its passage into law. This fulfills the 'support' portion of the promise but not the ultimate outcome of enacted federal prohibition, warranting a 'partial' outcome with an effort badge due to substantive legislative activity.