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This bill proposes a comprehensive public health education and awareness campaign focused on abortion access, to be implemented by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The campaign would provide information about accessing abortion services, including in-person and telehealth options, medication abortion (specifically mentioning mifepristone and misoprostol), and patient rights such as interstate travel for care. The campaign must be culturally competent and accessible to diverse communities, including people of color, immigrants, individuals with disabilities, low-income populations, LGBTQI+ individuals, and those in rural or underserved areas. The HHS Secretary would be required to consult with healthcare professionals, reproductive rights organizations, public health departments, and academic institutions to develop the campaign. Importantly, the bill mandates that the campaign provide medically accurate information, avoid promoting misinformation about abortion safety, and not collect personal information from website visitors. The campaign would be required to help people distinguish between actual abortion providers and anti-abortion centers, identify potential disinformation campaigns, and provide guidance on protecting personal health information. The bill specifically prohibits promoting abstinence-only education or unscientific claims about "abortion reversal" and emphasizes delivering comprehensive, scientifically-grounded information about reproductive health services.

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