Mississippi HB812 criminalizes performing abortions using out-of-state supplied abortifacients.
Mississippi HB812 establishes the crime of performing an abortion using an abortifacient supplied by a person or entity outside the state. It defines "abortifacient" as any drug or substance used to cause an abortion, including those requiring a prescription or sent by common carrier to the state. Violators face fines up to $100,000, imprisonment up to ten years, or both. The act also allows pregnant women to bring civil actions against violators, seeking injunctive relief and damages of $10,000 per abortion. It excludes affirmative defenses for certain medical procedures and prescriptions.
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