Unborn Child Protection Act of 2025
Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
Tennessee HB0026, titled the "Unborn Child Protection Act of 2025," prohibits the mailing or delivery of abortion-inducing drugs into the state, specifically defining these drugs to include mifepristone, misoprostol, and mifeprex when intended for abortion purposes. The bill establishes strict liability for individuals or entities that violate this prohibition, imposing damages of $5 million for any resulting death of an unborn child, with a five-year statute of limitations for filing claims. This legislation primarily affects healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and individuals involved in the distribution of abortion-related medications.
Tennessee HB0026, titled the "Unborn Child Protection Act of 2025," prohibits the mailing or delivery of abortion-inducing drugs into the state, specifically defining these drugs to include mifepristone, misoprostol, and mifeprex when intended for abortion purposes. The bill establishes strict liability for individuals or entities that violate this prohibition, imposing damages of $5 million for any resulting death of an unborn child, with a five-year statute of limitations for filing claims. This legislation primarily affects healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and individuals involved in the distribution of abortion-related medications.
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Bulso, Gino
114th General Assembly
December 9, 2024
March 4, 2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee