Post-Dobbs abortion bans and state-level criminalization frameworks

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Restore Roe v. Wade Rights

AKA “Restore Medical Freedom at the Federal Level”


Which agency/agencies promulgated the regulation? *
Congress / Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Which title, parts, and/or sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) should be rescinded? *
N/A – requires legislative restoration of rights previously granted under Roe v. Wade
What is your name?
—OPTIONAL--
Is your proposed rescission a notice of proposed rulemaking, final rule, direct final rule, interim final rule, or interpretive rule? *
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
What is the name of the regulation being rescinded, if applicable? *
Post-Dobbs abortion bans and state-level criminalization frameworks
Please provide a short summary of the justifications for the rescission. *
Restore the federal right to abortion access through new legislation that codifies the reproductive freedoms once protected under Roe v. Wade.
Please insert the address of the agency. [NPRM, DFR, and IFR only]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201
Please insert the contact information for the agency. *
(301) 492-4305, (410) 786-1524, (410) 786-8437
What is the background for the regulation being rescinded? *
The 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health overturned Roe v. Wade, resulting in widespread bans, medical harm, and criminalization of reproductive care.
Explain the reasons for the rescission. *
Restoring these protections will: • Reinforce bodily autonomy and privacy • Prevent state-level criminalization of patients and providers • Reduce harm, delay, and inequity in healthcare access
Describe the text of the relevant C.F.R. provisions as it will exist after the rescission. *
Federal law shall guarantee the right to abortion access up to viability, with allowances for later procedures based on medical need, overriding state bans.
Please insert the name of the current agency head. *
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Please insert the title of the agency head. *
Secretary of Health and Human Services

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