HB790

In licensing of health care facilities, providing for hospital emergency abortion services.

Introduced·3/3/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB790 mandates hospitals with emergency departments to provide abortion services for certain medical emergencies.

HB790 amends the Health Care Facilities Act to require hospitals with emergency departments in Pennsylvania to provide abortion services to individuals with emergency medical conditions. These conditions include ectopic pregnancy, complications from pregnancy or pregnancy loss, risks to future fertility, previable preterm premature rupture of membranes, placental abnormalities, and emergent hypertensive disorders such as preeclampsia.

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History

Mar 3, 2025

House

Referred to Health