Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act

This bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly and intentionally give a pregnant woman an abortion-inducing drug, such as mifepristone or misoprostol, without her informed consent, when the act is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce. The penalty would be a fine, up to 25 years in prison, or both, and attempts or conspiracies would carry the same penalties. If the act causes serious bodily injury or death, the offender could face up to 25 additional years in prison. The bill defines conspiracy to include selling, mailing, or giving these drugs without reasonable measures to confirm the person requesting them is a pregnant woman who wants an abortion. It would also let affected women sue for money damages, triple statutory damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees.

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Sponsors

• Mark B. Messmer Republican sponsor
• 79 cosponsors