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MS HB1055
Bill
Status
Failed
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dan Eubanks
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AI Summary
- Creates a felony for "foreign senders" (persons or entities outside Mississippi) who knowingly mail, send, or place abortifacient drugs into commerce with knowledge they will be used in Mississippi
- Defines "abortifacient" as prescription drugs or non-FDA-approved substances primarily used to cause abortion
- Establishes criminal penalties of up to $100,000 fine and/or up to 10 years imprisonment for violations
- Allows pregnant women to bring civil actions against violators, with mandatory awards of $10,000 per abortion performed or attempted, plus injunctive relief
- Provides affirmative defenses for physicians providing lawful medical procedures and pharmacies filling valid prescriptions from Mississippi-licensed physicians; prohibits criminal charges against pregnant women themselves
- Takes effect July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Abortion; create crime of performing by an abortifacient supplied by a person or entity out-of-state.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary B1/17/2025
Full Bill Text
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