FL H1429

Defines "dismemberment abortion" as an abortion procedure that uses clamps, forceps, tongs, scissors, or similar instruments to slice, crush, or grasp fetal body parts and extract them piece by piece from the uterus, excluding suction aspiration methods.

Prohibits physicians from knowingly performing dismemberment abortion procedures.

Exempts dismemberment abortion when necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury, provided no other medical procedure would suffice.

Establishes a woman upon whom a dismemberment abortion is performed cannot be prosecuted for conspiracy to violate the prohibition.

Criminalizes violation as a third-degree felony; elevates to second-degree felony if the violation results in the woman's death.

Takes effect July 1, 2018.