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Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement on House Republicans introducing legislation to deny women essential medications:

Denying women the care they need is un-American in fact, its dangerous. That sums up the latest move in Congress to try to take away womens access to prescription medication for reproductive health. Under federal law, patients have the right to access the health care they need, free of discrimination. The Biden-Harris Administration will vigorously advance and protect women's rights to essential health care. We wont hesitate to enforce the law.

Below is a summary of the actions HHS has taken to ensure access to reproductive health care following the Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization Supreme Court decision:

Protecting Emergency Medical Care: HHSissued guidanceand aletter from Secretary Becerrato reaffirm that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA, also known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) protects providers when offering legally-mandated, life- or health-saving abortion services as stabilizing care for emergency medical conditions.

Safeguarding Information on Health and Rights for Patients and Providers: HHSlaunched the ReproductiveRights.govpublic awareness website, which includes accurate information about reproductive health, including a Know-Your-Rights patient fact sheet to help patients and providers.

Protecting Patients and Providers from Discrimination:

Protecting Patient Privacy:HHSissued guidancethat clarifies to patients and providers the extent to which federal law and regulations protect individuals private medical information when seeking abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, as well as when using apps on smartphones.

Supporting Quality Reproductive Health Care:HHSannounced nearly $3 millionin new funding to bolster training and technical assistance for the nationwide network of Title X family planning providers.

Protecting Access to Birth Control:

HHS has also released a report that the agency prepared for the President on HHS actions taken to-date to ensure access to reproductive health care following the Supreme Courts ruling, with further details on future actions and commitments. Read the report Secretarys Report: Health Care Under Attack: An Action Plan to Protect and Strengthen Reproductive Care.

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Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on House Republicans Introducing Legislation to Rip Away Women's Access to Contraception and Abortion...