Bill > HB1542

This bill creates the crime of "abortion trafficking" in Mississippi, defining it as an adult intentionally procuring or obtaining an abortion-inducing drug for a pregnant, unemancipated minor (someone under 18 still under parental or guardian care) by recruiting, harboring, or transporting that minor within or outside the state to conceal the abortion from her parents or guardian. The bill clarifies that "procure" and "obtain" do not include providing information about health benefit plans, and it explicitly states that it is not a defense if the abortion provider or drug provider is in another state. An affirmative defense is available if the minor's parent or guardian consented to the transportation. The Mississippi Attorney General is given the authority to prosecute if a local prosecutor declines to do so. Violators face felony charges, punishable by a fine of $1,000 to $10,000, imprisonment of two to five years, or both.

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