Steube Reintroduces The Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act
Legislation Prohibits Medicare Funds for Teleabortion Services
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today reintroduced his plan to prohibit Medicare from funding abortion services via telehealth.
The Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act bans payments from Medicare to health care providers who knowingly provide or attempt to provide a chemical abortion without a physical examination of the patient by a physician, without a physician present in the room for the chemical abortion, and without the patient scheduling a follow-up appointment.
“The right to life is fundamental to both human dignity and freedom. Taxpayer-funded abortions with zero oversight are not only an affront to the millions of pro-life Americans, but a blatant assault on our nation’s values. On-demand teleabortions represent the latest attempt by the far-left to erode that cornerstone by terminating unborn life,” said Rep. Steube. “Rather than indulge the abortion lobby further, now is the time for Washington to stand up to morally bankrupt fringe groups and instead build a consensus around protecting unborn life and the health of women. My bill will protect Medicare from being hijacked by abortionists to bankroll unsupervised and high-risk abortions via telehealth services.”
The legislation is cosponsored by Representatives Claudia Tenney (R-NY), John McGuire (R-Va.), Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.), and Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.).
The legislation is supported by March for Life Action, Students for Life Action, Concerned Women for America, American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, and Americans United for Life.
“We are grateful for Congressman Steube’s dedication to protecting women from harmful chemical abortion drugs. We at March for Life Action will continue to advance legislation that cares for the health and safety of women and their babies.” —Jeanne F. Mancini, President, March for Life Action
“Abusing the tool of telemedicine to fast-track the sale of Chemical Abortion Pills in ways known to expose women and girls to injury, infertility, death is a loophole Congress can close. Not every condition can be treated at home, as most people don’t have the skills to know whether they are facing life-threatening complications. There are two groups who love the reckless, expedited sale: Abusers who can get hold of the pills easily & Chemical Abortion Pill pushers who benefit from skipping health and safety checks to get right to the credit card swipe. We commend Rep. Greg Steube’s (R-FL) bill the Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act, to protect life and ensure that the tool of telemedicine is used to save lives, not risk death.” —Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life Action & Students for Life of America
“The Biden-Harris administration jeopardized the health and safety of women and girls by removing safety standards for dangerous abortion drugs. The Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act ensures that basic safety standards are in place for these high-risk drugs. We thank Rep. Steube for prioritizing the safety of women and girls across the nation.”
—Hon. Marilyn Musgrave, vice president of government affairs, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
“For the past several years, the abortion industry has subjected women taking abortion drugs to a much lower standard of care than would be acceptable for any other pregnant women. By stripping them of basic safeguards such as an in-person doctor’s visit through which their physician can rule out risk factors for the drug’s most serious side effects, abortion advocates have left women vulnerable to potentially life-threatening complications such as hemorrhage and sepsis. The Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act takes a step towards enforcing the care that women deserve.” —AAPLOG Action
Read the bill text here.
