Bill > HR6466

This bill establishes federal criminal penalties for administering abortion-inducing drugs to a pregnant woman without her informed consent, specifically targeting situations involving interstate commerce. The legislation creates new legal provisions that would make it a federal crime to knowingly give abortion medications to a woman without her voluntary and fully informed agreement, with potential prison sentences up to 25 years. If the non-consensual administration results in serious bodily injury or death to the woman, additional penalties can be imposed. The bill also provides a civil remedy allowing victims to sue for damages, including actual injuries, statutory damages (three times the cost of injuries), and punitive damages, with provisions for attorney's fees. The legislation carefully defines key terms like "abortion," "abortion-inducing drug" (which includes medications like mifepristone and misoprostol), and "informed consent," emphasizing that consent requires a woman's voluntary and knowledgeable agreement after being fully informed about the drug's nature, purpose, risks, and potential consequences. The bill amends existing federal criminal code to add these protections and penalties, broadening legal protections against forced or coerced medical interventions related to abortion.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6466/all-info