H.R. 9868
Preventing Forced Abortions Act of 2026
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A Federal court—
(1) may not enforce any provision in a surrogacy contract that requires the surrogate mother to have an abortion at the request of any intended parent, party to a surrogacy contract, or agent of any party to a surrogacy contract; and
(2) shall enforce any clause requiring the payment of a surrogate mother of any compensation agreed to in a surrogacy contract, notwithstanding any provision that requires the surrogate mother to have an abortion at the request of any intended parent, party to a surrogacy contract, or agent of any party to a surrogacy contract, including any provision providing for—
(A) liquidated damages based on a refusal to get an abortion;
(B) reduction of payment based on a refusal to get an abortion; or
(C) otherwise requiring the surrogate mother to have an abortion at the request of any party or agent of any party to a surrogacy contract.