Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill changes federal tax law so that abortion expenses cannot be deducted as medical expenses on tax returns. It reflects a legal position that abortion is not a health care service eligible for tax-favored treatment.
Why it matters: Christian families who believe abortion is morally wrong may see this as policy alignment with their values, while the bill's practical effect is to remove a financial incentive (tax deduction) that was previously available for abortion costs.
Topic: Sanctity of life · classifier confidence 95%
What this changes
Amends existing law
Law today: Under current federal tax law, taxpayers may deduct qualified medical expenses from their federal income taxes under Section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code, and abortion expenses are currently treated as qualifying medical expenses eligible for this deduction.
If passed: This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude abortion expenses from the medical expense deduction, meaning Christian families and other taxpayers could no longer claim federal tax deductions or credits for abortion costs paid out-of-pocket. This change reflects the bill's position that abortion should not be classified as a health-care expense for tax purposes.
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Likely supporters & opponents
Likely support
- Pro-life organizations and advocates — Abortion ends a human life and should not receive government tax benefits that treat it as ordinary medical care.
- Religious-liberty advocates — The tax code should not force taxpayers who believe abortion is immoral to subsidize it through favorable tax treatment.
Likely opposition
- Abortion-rights organizations and advocates — Restricting tax deductions targets abortion uniquely and burdens women's ability to access medical procedures they have a right to obtain.
- Medical and reproductive-health associations — Abortion is a recognized medical procedure, and removing tax deductions for it creates an arbitrary distinction unsupported by medical science.
AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.
Should I support this?
Likely helpful for Christian families
This bill aligns with pro-life Christian convictions by refusing federal tax benefits for abortion and signaling that abortion is not equivalent to legitimate medical care. Christian families who oppose abortion would see this as preventing their tax dollars from subsidizing a practice they believe is morally wrong, though the direct financial impact on individual families would be modest.
An AI assessment from a Christian-family perspective — religious freedom, parental rights, and freedom in education — not legal or voting advice.
Official summary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of the deduction for medical expenses.
Sponsors
- Mike Lee (R)
- Jim Banks (R)
- Steve Daines (R)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)
- Bill Hagerty (R)
- Kevin Cramer (R)
- Marsha Blackburn (R)
- Josh Hawley (R)
Status timeline
- 2025-01-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.S
H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly