S.4880

Federal SB4880 prohibits dismemberment abortions, defining them as the intentional dismemberment of an unborn child to cause death.

Federal SB4880, the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026, amends title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit dismemberment abortions. This act defines dismemberment abortion as the intentional dismemberment of an unborn child to cause death, using instruments like clamps, forceps, tongs, or scissors. It excludes certain procedures, such as suction used after the death of the unborn child or the removal of a deceased unborn child. The act allows civil actions by women and parents of minors who have undergone such abortions, seeking damages, attorney's fees, and other relief.