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2025 UnRestrict Minnesota Reproductive Freedom Legislative Agenda

Building on historic progress—and realizing an expansive vision for reproductive + gender freedom

2025 Legislative Priorities

In 2025, we’ve seen anti-abortion state legislators push dangerous bills that spread misinformation, interfere in private medical decisions, and funnel taxpayer dollars to deceptive crisis pregnancy centers. Meanwhile, Minnesota abortion providers are stretched thin, struggling to meet rising demand from out-of-state patients while facing funding shortfalls.

And the threats don’t stop there. Project 2025, the policy blueprint for a second Trump administration, outlines plans to ban abortion nationwide—revoking FDA approval for abortion medications, criminalizing abortion-related shipments, and creating a surveillance system to track and punish those seeking or providing care.

That’s why we’re in the Capitol and on the ground, working as a coalition to protect and expand reproductive freedom in Minnesota.

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1. Fortify Protections for Gender and Reproductive Freedom

Equal Rights Amendment

The Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment would guarantee every Minnesotan the same rights under the law. It would offer everyone the strongest possible protections against discrimination by the state based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or sex — including pregnancy decisions, gender identity or gender expression, or sexual orientation.

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Bill Numbers: SF 437 / HF 501
Chief Authors: Sen. Mary Kunesh, Rep. Leigh Finke

2. Remove the Roadblocks to Affordable & Accessible Abortion Care

Reproductive Health Equity Fund

Funding is essential to make Minnesota a state where abortion is truly accessible. This year, an abortion clinic in Minnesota had to shut down because of inadequate funding, and other clinics are struggling to stay open. The Reproductive Health Equity Fund (RHEF) would allocate $30 million directly to abortion providers, ensuring a sustainable provider network. For too long, Minnesota abortion clinics have been excluded from state family planning funds for political reasons—this bill corrects that injustice.

Bill Number: SF 1890 / HF 1278
Chief Authors: Sen. Lindsey Port, Rep. Mike Frieberg

3. Promote Healthy Families & Advance Reproductive Justice

Ban Non-Consensual Pelvic and Breast Exams

Bans medical providers from performing pelvic or breast exams on unconscious patients without prior consent—a practice sometimes used in medical training.

Bill Numbers: SF 183 / HF 1584
Chief Authors: Sen. Erin Maye Quade, Rep. Kaela Berg

Minnesota Building Families Act

Requires all health insurance plans that provide maternity benefits to include comprehensive coverage for fertility treatments, ensuring equitable access regardless of income level, relationship status, or reason for infertility.

Bill Number: SF 1961
Chief Authors: Sen. Erin Maye Quade

Insurance Coverage for Vasectomies & OTC Birth Control

Expands insurance coverage to include vasectomies and over-the-counter (OTC) contraceptives, ensuring that all forms of birth control are accessible, regardless of gender.

Bill Numbers: SF 1054 / HF 774 and SF 1752 / HF 1485
Chief Authors: Sen. Alice Mann, Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Sen. Lindsey Port, Rep. Athena Hollins

Maternal Death Studies Requirement

Mandates the commissioner of health to conduct maternal death studies to improve health systems and reduce preventable maternal deaths in Minnesota.

Bill Number: SF 1167 / HF 1105
Chief Authors: Sen. Erin Maye Quade, Rep. Esther Agbaje

Medical Assistance Coverage for Home Birth Services

Requires medical assistance coverage for home birth services, expanding access to prenatal, labor, birth, and postpartum care for low-income families.

Bill Number: SF 1113 / HF 96
Chief Authors: Sen. Erin Maye Quade, Rep. Samanthan Sencer-Mura