relative to nonconsensual provision of medication intended to terminate a pregnancy and the homicide of a fetus.
This bill creates a first-degree murder charge for anyone who administers medication intended to terminate a pregnancy without the pregnant woman's knowledge or consent. It also changes when a fetus can be considered a homicide victim, removing the previous 20-week gestation limit and instead defining a "fetus" from conception (or implantation for IVF) until birth. These changes mean that nonconsensual administration of pregnancy-termination medication could now be prosecuted as murder, and killing a fetus at any stage would be treated as homicide under the new definition. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
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failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/21/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 5 P. 8
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 16
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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