Abortion access in America is broken and inconsistent.

The FIRM Act sets a clear federal floor:

Abortion is legal for any reason up to 6 months nationwide.

After 6 months, abortions are legal if the mother’s life is at risk or if the fetus has a fatal condition.

States are free to allow broader access after 6 months — or not.

This means women in all states, including Republican-led ones, will have basic legal protection. Will women have less coverage in Alabama than California? Probably.

This bill doesn’t force late-term abortions where states don’t want them, but it guarantees that no woman is left without options in a crisis.

It’s a floor, not a ceiling.

Section 1. Purpose

The FIRMAct establishes a national baseline of reproductive rights, guaranteeing access to abortion care across the United States while allowing states to expand protections beyond this federal floor if they choose.

Section 2. Right to Abortion Care

(a) National Minimum Standard

• A licensed healthcare provider may provide abortion services to any individual who seeks them, for any reason, up to 24 weeks (6 months) gestational age.

(b) Exceptions Beyond 24 Weeks

• After 24 weeks gestational age, abortion services shall remain lawful if, in the professional judgment of a licensed medical provider:

  • (1) Continuing the pregnancy would pose a risk to the pregnant individual’s life; or

  • (2) The fetus is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly or condition incompatible with sustained survival outside the womb.

• States shall not prohibit abortion access under these exceptions after 24 weeks.

(c) State Expansion

• Nothing in this Act shall prevent any state from enacting laws that provide broader access to abortion services beyond the minimum rights guaranteed herein, including permitting abortions after 24 weeks for any reason.

Section 3. Protection of Interstate Access

• No federal, state, or local government may restrict, criminalize, penalize, or surveil:

  • (1) Individuals traveling across state lines to seek lawful abortion services; or

  • (2) Any person or entity that aids, assists, or supports individuals seeking such services.

• States shall have no authority to prosecute, investigate, or otherwise punish individuals for obtaining or providing lawful abortion care in another jurisdiction.

Section 4. Prohibition of Undue Burdens

• No government entity may impose requirements that intentionally or effectively delay, obstruct, burden, or deny access to abortion services protected by this Act, including but not limited to:

  • (1) Medically unnecessary waiting periods;

  • (2) Biased counseling mandates;

  • (3) Targeted regulation of abortion providers (TRAP laws).

Section 5. Protection of Patients and Providers

• No individual shall face criminal, civil, or professional penalties for seeking, obtaining, providing, or assisting with abortion care in accordance with this Act.

• Healthcare providers shall be protected from prosecution, loss of license, fines, or other disciplinary action when providing abortion services as authorized under this Act.

Section 6. Enforcement

• Individuals whose rights under this Act are violated may bring a civil action for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, compensatory damages, and attorney’s fees.

• The Department of Justice shall have authority to enforce this Act against any violators.

Section 7. Severability

• If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof, is found unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall continue in effect.

Section 8. Effective Date

• This Act shall take effect immediately upon enactment.

I’m not a lawyer, and this isn’t finalized legislative language — but I’m also not waiting around for someone else to write what’s clearly overdue. We need more single issue, readable bills.

These are serious drafts from someone running for Congress who believes voters deserve more than slogans and vague promises. And yes, once elected, I’ll work with the Office of Legislative Counsel, the Congressional Research Service, and policy experts to refine every section into fully enforceable law. That’s what they’re there for.

But make no mistake — the intent, urgency, and direction are already here.