Legislation - HB1186

Title: Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Miller, Hornberger, McComas, Rose, Tomlinson, Valentine, and Wivell
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest an abortion-inducing drug when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant and without consent, through fraud or coercion, or by force or threat of force; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 25 years.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0933

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act)
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

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