Bill > HB885

This bill, titled the "Women's Freedom From Coercion Act," creates a new felony offense in Maryland's criminal law that prohibits any person from knowingly and willfully causing another individual to ingest an abortion-inducing drug, which is defined as any substance intended to induce an abortion when taken internally. This prohibition applies specifically when the person causing the ingestion knows or believes the other individual is pregnant and does so without their consent, through deceit or pressure (coercion), or by using physical force or threatening to use force. Violators of this law face a felony conviction and can be imprisoned for up to 10 years, with the law set to take effect on October 1, 2026.