Abortion trafficking; create penalties for the crime of.

HB 1041 creates a new felony crime called "abortion trafficking" in Mississippi, specifically targeting adults who transport unemancipated minors (under 18 without court emancipation) across state lines for an abortion - even with parental consent. The law prohibits recruiting, harboring, or transporting such minors for abortion services, with penalties including fines up to $10,000 or 2-5 years in prison. It explicitly states that parental consent is a defense for the minor but not for the transporter, and it allows the state Attorney General to prosecute if local prosecutors refuse. This bill directly affects adults facilitating cross-state abortion access for minors under parental care, not the minors or abortion providers themselves. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted.