Abortion; prohibit mail order medicines to procure an.
HB 55 (Mississippi Code § 97-3-5) would prohibit the manufacture, mail order, sale, distribution, or advertising of medicines that cause abortions prohibited under Mississippi law. It directly affects pharmacies, healthcare providers, and anyone distributing such medicines within the state, making these actions a felony punishable by fines ($1,000-$10,000) and/or 2-5 years in prison. The bill specifically targets mail-order access to abortion-inducing medicines, expanding existing restrictions to include online or mailed delivery. This bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and would not take effect (as planned for July 1, 2026), so it remains unenacted.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Tracy Arnold
RRepublican
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