Clean Water for All Life Act

Summary

Creates a new federal crime to provide or attempt to provide a medication (chemical) abortion in or affecting interstate commerce unless three conditions are met: the provider has physically examined the patient, the provider is physically present at the location of the medication abortion, and the provider gives a disposal "catch kit" and labeled "red bag medical waste" with instructions to return them to the provider. The text defines key terms including "chemical abortion drug" (listing mifepristone and misoprostol and similar drugs), "catch kit," "red bag medical waste," "abortion," and "unborn child." The provided text does not specify criminal penalties, enforcement procedures, exceptions for medical emergencies, effective dates, or funding.

• Establishes a federal crime for providing or attempting to provide a medication (chemical) abortion when the conduct is in or affects interstate commerce.
• Requires a physical examination of the patient by the provider before providing the chemical abortion drug.
• Requires the provider to be physically present at the location where the medication abortion is provided.
• Requires provision of a "catch kit" and labeled "red bag medical waste" with instructions for the patient to return them to the provider for disposal.
• Defines key terms, including specific drugs (mifepristone, misoprostol, and named brand/generic equivalents) and broad phrases like "substantially similar" drugs.
• Applies to interstate commerce, potentially covering telemedicine, mail-order prescriptions, and cross-state distribution.
• The provided text does not specify criminal penalties, enforcement authority, medical-emergency exceptions, effective dates, or funding.
• Could significantly restrict medication-abortion models that rely on remote care or pharmacy delivery unless all statutory conditions are met.
• Creates potential legal uncertainty and risk of federal-state law conflicts due to the interstate-commerce hook and limited drafting detail.