This bill, titled the "Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026," seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code by inserting a new section that prohibits dismemberment abortions . It defines a dismemberment abortion as knowingly dismembering an unborn child and extracting it piece by piece or intact but crushed, using instruments like clamps, grasping forceps, or scissors. Physicians who perform such procedures, affecting interstate or foreign commerce, and thereby kill an unborn child , would face fines or imprisonment for up to two years, or both. An important exception is provided, allowing a dismemberment abortion if it is necessary to save the life of the mother due to a physical disorder, illness, or injury. The bill clarifies that it does not limit other abortion methods, even in cases of rape or incest, as long as they are not dismemberment abortions . Furthermore, it establishes civil remedies , allowing a woman upon whom such an abortion was performed, or a parent of a minor, to seek appropriate relief, including monetary damages and attorney's fees. The woman undergoing the abortion is explicitly granted immunity from criminal prosecution under this section and generally protected from civil damages, unless her civil suit is found to be frivolous.