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HB2411 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet
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Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR
H.B. 2411
coerced abortion;
abortion-inducing drugs
Purpose
Establishes the
criminal classification of
coerced abortion
, which a person commits by
knowingly administering an abortion-inducing drug to a pregnant woman without
her consent with intent to cause an abortion. Classifies a violation as a class
2 felony.
Background
Abortion-inducing drugs may only be provided by qualified physicians in
accordance with statutory requirements and manufacturers, suppliers and
physicians may not provide abortion-inducing drugs by courier, delivery or mail
service. These prohibitions do not apply to drugs that may be known to cause an
abortion but that are prescribed for other medical indications (
A.R.S.
� 36-2160
).
A class 2 felony carries a presumptive sentence of seven years for first
time offenders and a fine of not more than $150,000 (A.R.S. ��
13-702
and
13-801
).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact
to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1.
Establishes the criminal classification of
coerced abortion
which
a person commits by knowingly administering or giving an abortion-inducing drug
to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent with the intent to cause
an abortion.
2.
Classifies
coerced abortion
as a class 2 felony.
3.
Specifies that this classification does not prevent prosecution under
any other law if the person commits coerced abortion and the use of the
abortion-inducing drug causes the death of or bodily injury to the pregnant
woman or an unborn child.
4.
Defines
abortion-inducing drug
as:
a)
a medicine, drug or combination of drugs or chemicals or any other
substance that is used with the intent of causing an abortion; and
b)
off-label
drugs that are known to have abortion-inducing properties, such as
mifepristone, RU-486, Mifeprex, Cytotec, misoprostol and methotrexate.
5.
Specifies
that
abortion-inducing drug
does not include:
a)
any drug that may be known to increase the risk of miscarriage but that
is prescribed for other medical indication, such as chemotherapeutic agents or
diagnostic drugs; and
b)
contraceptives,
emergency contraceptives or methotrexate when used to treat an ectopic
pregnancy.
6.
Becomes effective on the general effective date.
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HB2411 - 572R - H Ver
House Engrossed
coerced abortion;
abortion-inducing drugs
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
HOUSE BILL 2411
AN
ACT
Amending title 13, chapter 36, Arizona
Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-3603.03; relating to family
offenses.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 13, chapter 36, Arizona
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-3603.03, to read:
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13-3603.03.
Coerced abortion; classification; definition
A. A person commits coerced abortion
if the person knowingly administers or gives an abortion-inducing drug to
a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent and with the intent to cause
an abortion.
B. Coerced abortion is a class 2
felony.
C. This section does not prevent
prosecution under any other law if the person commits coerced abortion and the
use of the abortion-inducing drug causes the death of or bodily injury to
the pregnant woman or an unborn child.
D. For the purposes of this section,
"abortion-inducing drug":
1. Means a medicine, drug or
combination of drugs or chemicals or any other substance that is used with the
intent of causing an abortion.
2. Includes the off-label use
of drugs that are known to have abortion-inducing properties, such as
mifepristone, RU-486, mifeprex, cytotec, misoprostol and methotrexate.
3. Does not include either of the
following:
(
a
) any drug
that may be known to increase the risk of miscarriage but that is prescribed
for other medical indications, such as chemotherapeutic agents or diagnostic
drugs.
(
b
) Contraceptives,
emergency contraceptives or methotrexate when used to treat an ectopic
pregnancy.
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