Federal Legislation (Bills Introduced, Not Passed)
Several "pro-life" bills have been introduced in the 119th Congress (2025-2026), but none have been passed into law as of this date:
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R.21 / S.6): This legislation would establish requirements for healthcare practitioners to provide the same degree of care to an infant who survives an abortion as any other child born at the same gestational age. A Senate vote in January 2025 failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a filibuster.
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2025 (H.R.271): This bill aims to restrict federal funding for Planned Parenthood affiliates unless they certify they will not perform abortions.
Life at Conception Act (H.R.722): This bill proposes a nationwide ban on abortion by declaring that "unborn children are persons under the 14th Amendment" from the moment of conception.
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: This proposed legislation aims to prohibit transporting a minor across state lines for an abortion without parental involvement.
State Level Developments
The legal landscape at the state level remains dynamic following the Supreme Court's 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, which returned the authority to regulate or ban abortion to individual states.
Ohio: Several anti-abortion bills have been proposed by state lawmakers in 2025, despite Ohio voters enshrining abortion rights into the state's constitution via a ballot measure in November 2023.
Missouri: The situation has been complex, with court rulings in late 2024 and early 2025 initially striking down abortion bans, followed by a state Supreme Court decision in May 2025 that reinstated restrictions. However, a November 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment protects a fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
Wisconsin: As of November 21, 2025, the Wisconsin Senate has sent forward bills, including one to potentially redefine abortion, to Governor Tony Evers, who holds the final say.
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