LD 886 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Regulate Medication Abortions

LD 886 regulates medication abortions in Maine by requiring in-person consultations and prescriptions from licensed health care professionals. It prohibits purchasing or obtaining medication abortion drugs online and mandates that providers explain the process, expected experiences, physical/emotional/spiritual risks, and potential reversal options to patients. The bill directly affects individuals seeking medication abortions and the health care professionals who provide them. These provisions aim to standardize access and information for medication abortions under Maine law.
Sub-Topics: Women's Health
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 10, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025 · House Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

21–13
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican14
1 Yea 13 Nay
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 10, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-13-1)
senate
Jun 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (78-67-6)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors