Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026

This bill would add a new federal crime for a physician who knowingly performs what the bill calls a "dismemberment abortion," defined as removing a fetus in pieces, or intact but crushed, using clamps, forceps, scissors, or similar instruments. Violators could be fined, imprisoned for up to 2 years, or both. The ban would not apply when the procedure is needed to save the life of the pregnant woman, and it would not apply to suction methods used alone or to removing a fetus that has already died from miscarriage or medical emergency. A woman who had the banned procedure, or the parent of a minor who did, could sue for money damages. The woman herself could not be prosecuted.

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Sponsors

• Mike Rounds Republican sponsor
• 10 cosponsors