Preventing Forced Abortions Act of 2026
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill restricts enforcement of surrogacy contracts, likely protecting individuals from being compelled to participate in surrogacy arrangements against their will.
Why it matters: Surrogacy contract law touches on fundamental questions about family formation, bodily autonomy, and parental rights—issues Christian families care deeply about as they consider how family structures are defined and protected under law.
Topic: Family & marriage · classifier confidence 72%
What this changes
Creates a new law or program
Law today: The bill does not spell out the prior law. It references surrogacy contracts and their enforcement but does not explain current state or federal law governing surrogacy.
If passed: This bill would place conditions on how surrogacy contracts can be enforced, with a focus on preventing forced abortion. If a surrogate becomes pregnant through a surrogacy arrangement, the bill would likely restrict the enforceability of contract terms that would compel her to have an abortion against her will.
AI-generated from the bill text — verify against the official text.
Likely supporters & opponents
Likely support
- pro-life advocacy organizations — Protecting the life of an unborn child and preventing contractual coercion to end pregnancy aligns with the conviction that life begins at conception and should not be ended by private contract.
- parental-rights and religious-liberty advocates — The bill protects a surrogate's conscience and bodily autonomy by preventing forced termination, which resonates with Christian and religious views on the sanctity of life and freedom of conscience.
Likely opposition
- surrogacy-industry advocates and intended parents' rights groups — Restrictions on contract enforcement could undermine fertility and family-building options for those unable to conceive naturally, making surrogacy agreements uncertain and less viable.
- abortion-access advocacy organizations — Any bill framed as preventing 'forced abortion' is often seen as part of broader restrictions on reproductive choice and autonomy.
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
For Christian families, this bill protects the sanctity of unborn life and prevents coercion to end pregnancy through contract, aligning with pro-life convictions. It also upholds the conscience and bodily autonomy of a surrogate against contractual pressure, which reflects Christian values of human dignity and freedom.
An AI assessment from a Christian-family perspective — religious freedom, parental rights, and freedom in education — not legal or voting advice.
Official summary
To provide for certain conditions on the enforcement of surrogacy contracts.
Sponsors
- Andrew Ogles (R)
- Mary Miller (R)
- Keith Self (R)
- Lauren Boebert (R)
- Sheri Biggs (R)
- Josh Brecheen (R)
- Andy Harris (R)
- Pat Harrigan (R)
- Robert Onder (R)
- Christopher Smith (R)
Status timeline
- 2026-07-22Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.H
- 2026-07-22Introduced in HouseH
H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly