House Bill 897

AN ACT TO CREATE WOMEN'S HEALTH DEFENSE ACT OF 2013; TO DECLARE CERTAIN FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY PROVIDE OR PRESCRIBE ANY ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG TO A PREGNANT WOMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF INDUCING AN ABORTION IN THAT PREGNANT WOMAN UNLESS THE PERSON WHO PROVIDES OR PRESCRIBES THE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG IS A PHYSICIAN, AND THE PROVISION OR PRESCRIPTION OF THE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG SATISFIES THE PROTOCOL TESTED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE FDA AND AS OUTLINED IN THE DRUG LABEL FOR THE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG; TO REQUIRE THE PHYSICIAN PROVIDING OR PRESCRIBING ANY ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG TO SCHEDULE A FOLLOW-UP VISIT FOR THE WOMAN AT APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER ADMINISTRATION OF THE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG TO CONFIRM THAT THE PREGNANCY IS COMPLETELY TERMINATED AND TO ASSESS THE DEGREE OF BLEEDING; TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS WHO PROVIDE AN ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG TO ANOTHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF INDUCING AN ABORTION TO REPORT THOSE ACTIONS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND TO REPORT ADVERSE EVENTS FROM THE USE OF THE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG TO THE FDA AND TO THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO INTENTIONALLY, KNOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS ACT IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR; TO PROVIDE THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT SHALL PROVIDE A BASIS FOR A CIVIL MALPRACTICE ACTION FOR ACTUAL AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES, PROVIDE A BASIS FOR A PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST A PHYSICIAN, AND PROVIDE A BASIS FOR RECOVERY FOR THE WOMAN'S SURVIVORS FOR THE WRONGFUL DEATH OF THE WOMAN; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Rita Martinson

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In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5

1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House