Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, titled the Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act, aims to establish federal penalties for administering abortion-inducing drugs to a pregnant woman without her informed consent, specifically when those drugs are shipped or transported across state lines. It creates a new criminal offense for such actions, with potential fines and imprisonment, and also establishes a civil remedy for women who have been subjected to such practices, allowing them to seek monetary and punitive damages. The bill also clarifies definitions related to abortion and informed consent.
Key provisions
- Criminalizes the administration of abortion-inducing drugs without informed consent in interstate commerce.
- Establishes penalties of up to 25 years in prison for those who administer such drugs.
- Increases penalties to include up to 50 years in prison if the administration results in serious bodily injury or death.
- Provides a civil remedy for women who have been subjected to non-consensual administration of abortion-inducing drugs.
- Allows civil lawsuits seeking monetary damages, statutory damages, and punitive damages.
- Awards attorney’s fees to prevailing plaintiffs in civil actions.
- Defines ‘abortion-inducing drug’ to include medications like mifepristone and misoprostol.
- Requires a woman to provide informed consent before taking an abortion-inducing drug.
Who is affected
- Pregnant women
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