Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
Headline: Directs Federal Agencies to Protect and Expand Reproductive Healthcare Access
What it does: Federal agencies must report, coordinate, and pursue measures to protect and expand reproductive healthcare access, safeguard patient privacy, and enhance clinic and provider safety.
- Requires a health department report identifying ways to expand abortion and contraception access.
- Encourages lawyers to provide free legal help for patients and providers.
- Calls for steps to protect clinic safety and strengthen patient privacy.
Summary
This order tells federal agencies to take action to protect and expand access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion and contraception, in response to widespread restrictions in some States. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must submit a report within 30 days outlining possible actions, outreach, and steps to ensure emergency medical care protections.
The order sets up a federal task force to coordinate efforts, asks Justice Department officials to mobilize pro bono lawyers, and directs steps to protect clinic safety and patient privacy.
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