This bill, titled the "Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act," seeks to establish new federal criminal penalties for the non-consensual administration of abortion-inducing drugs. It specifically prohibits knowingly and intentionally administering such a drug to a pregnant woman without her informed consent , provided the drug or act affects interstate or foreign commerce. Violators could face substantial fines and imprisonment for up to 25 years. The legislation imposes an additional 25-year prison sentence if the non-consensual administration results in serious bodily injury or death to the woman. Furthermore, it creates a civil remedy allowing victims to sue for objectively verifiable money damages, statutory damages, and punitive damages, along with attorney's fees. The bill broadly defines "abortion-inducing drug" to include any substance intended to cause an abortion, such as mifepristone or misoprostol, and clarifies that "conspires to commit an offense" includes distributing these drugs without ensuring the recipient is a pregnant woman seeking an abortion.
This bill, titled the "Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act," seeks to establish new federal criminal penalties for the non-consensual administration of abortion-inducing drugs. It specifically prohibits knowingly and intentionally administering such a drug to a pregnant woman without her informed consent , provided the drug or act affects interstate or foreign commerce. Violators could face substantial fines and imprisonment for up to 25 years. The legislation imposes an additional 25-year prison sentence if the non-consensual administration results in serious bodily injury or death to the woman. Furthermore, it creates a civil remedy allowing victims to sue for objectively verifiable money damages, statutory damages, and punitive damages, along with attorney's fees. The bill broadly defines "abortion-inducing drug" to include any substance intended to cause an abortion, such as mifepristone or misoprostol, and clarifies that "conspires to commit an offense" includes distributing these drugs without ensuring the recipient is a pregnant woman seeking an abortion.