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MD HB1186

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

April Fleming Miller

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new felony offense for knowingly and willfully causing another person to ingest an abortion-inducing drug when the perpetrator knows or believes the victim is pregnant

  • Prohibits administering such drugs without consent, through fraud or coercion, or by force or threat of force

  • Defines "abortion-inducing drug" as any drug, medicine, or chemical preparation for internal human consumption designed to induce an abortion

  • Establishes a maximum penalty of 25 years imprisonment for violations

  • Takes effect October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act)

Crimes and Punishments

Last Action

Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/6/2025

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