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This bill introduces the "Unborn Child Protection Act of 2025," which prohibits the mailing or delivery of abortion-inducing drugs into Tennessee. The legislation defines abortion-inducing drugs as medications intended to terminate the life of an unborn child, specifically naming mifepristone, misoprostol, and mifeprex (RU-486), while excluding medications used for other medical purposes like treating stomach ulcers. Under the bill, any person or entity (such as manufacturers, distributors, sellers, or resellers) who mails or delivers such drugs into the state and causes the death of an unborn child would be strictly liable for $5 million in damages. The bill specifies that legal actions to recover these damages must be filed within five years of the unborn child's death and must proceed according to existing state legal procedures. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and appears designed to further restrict access to medication abortion in Tennessee by creating significant financial penalties for those who attempt to provide such medications within the state.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0194&ga=114