Reps. OREMUS and MCCRAVY propose the following Amendment No. to H.4025 as introduced by Ways & Means

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EXPLANATION: Funding should be used to educate on the health risks of chemical abortions and options for reversal

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 375, after line 28, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(DHHS: Chemical Abortion Health Risks) Of the funds appropriated for operating expenses, the department shall promulgate information disclosing the health risks of chemical abortion medications, including mifepristone and misoprostol, and make it available in all Medicaid clinics. This information shall also state that if after taking the first pill a pregnant woman regrets her decision to abort her child, she has the option within the first 24 hours to consult a physician or healthcare provider to determine if there is a course of action available to continue her pregnancy, and medication is available by prescription to help restore progesterone and potentially strengthen the pregnancy./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and titles to conform.