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MD SB933

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mary Carozza

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Origin

Senate

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 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 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judicial Proceedings2/3/2025

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