Abortion Data Reporting Improvement Bill

Official: Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2025

IntroducedN/A

HealthGovernment information and archivesHealth programs administration and fundingState and local government operationsChild healthHealth information and medical recordsMedicaidWomen's healthAbortionFamily planning and birth controlSex and reproductive health

Why This Matters

This bill makes it mandatory for states to report abortion data to improve public health statistics. It ensures that accurate information is collected to help inform health policies and services.

If you rely on family planning services, your state must report abortion data to continue receiving Medicaid funding.

Affects: Women of childbearing age and families seeking family planning services in the United States.

Summary

Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2025This bill requires states, as a condition of federal payment under Medicaid for family planning services, to report certain abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Currently, reporting is voluntary.) The CDC must develop standardized questions for states with respect to specified variables (e. g., maternal demographics and methods of abortion).

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill requires states to report abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2. States must submit accurate abortion data by December 31 each year to receive Medicaid payments for family planning. 3. If a state submits false information, it may lose Medicaid funding for family planning services. 4. The bill aims to improve the accuracy and completeness of abortion statistics across the country. 5. States that fail to report on time can still receive payments if they submit late data.

Who is affected?

Women of childbearing age and families seeking family planning services in the United States.