MS HB791

Expands the definition of "human being" and "person" to include an unborn child at every stage of gestation from conception until live birth for purposes of criminal offenses under this section

Establishes felony penalties for intentionally injuring a pregnant woman: up to 20 years imprisonment and/or $7,500 fine if the injury causes miscarriage or stillbirth; up to 20 years and/or $5,000 fine for serious physical injury to the embryo or fetus

Creates a misdemeanor offense for minor physical injury to an embryo or fetus, punishable by up to 6 months imprisonment and/or $1,000 fine

Narrows the medical exception from all legal medical procedures to only those procedures required to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or unborn child, when every reasonable effort has been made to preserve both lives

Explicitly states the section does not provide a right to abortion and includes a severability clause for the act's provisions