In CommitteeFiled Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R)
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 2026
Summary
The bill adds a new federal crime that makes it illegal for any physician to perform a "dismemberment abortion," defined as using forceps, clamps, scissors or similar tools to kill and remove a fetus piece by piece. It imposes up to two years in prison, fines, and lets women or parents sue for damages, but it does not punish the woman who undergoes the procedure. The law includes an exemption when the procedure is needed to save a mother's life.
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