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MS HB812
Bill
Status
Failed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dan Eubanks
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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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