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MS HB812

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dan Eubanks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a felony offense for out-of-state persons or entities who mail, ship, or prescribe abortion-inducing drugs to recipients in Mississippi
  • Penalties include fines up to $100,000 and imprisonment up to 10 years for violations
  • Defines "foreign sender" as anyone outside Mississippi who sends abortifacients into the state, places them into commerce knowing they will likely be used in Mississippi, or prescribes them to Mississippi residents
  • Allows pregnant women who receive abortifacients to sue violators for $10,000 per abortion performed or attempted, with a three-year statute of limitations
  • Explicitly exempts pregnant women from criminal prosecution and provides affirmative defenses for Mississippi-licensed physicians performing lawful procedures and pharmacies filling valid in-state prescriptions

Legislative Description

Abortion; create crime of performing by an abortifacient supplied by a person or entity out-of-state.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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