HB 55 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Abortion; prohibit mail order medicines to procure an.

HB 55 (Mississippi Code § 97-3-5) would prohibit the manufacture, mail order, sale, distribution, or advertising of medicines that cause abortions prohibited under Mississippi law. It directly affects pharmacies, healthcare providers, and anyone distributing such medicines within the state, making these actions a felony punishable by fines ($1,000-$10,000) and/or 2-5 years in prison. The bill specifically targets mail-order access to abortion-inducing medicines, expanding existing restrictions to include online or mailed delivery. This bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and would not take effect (as planned for July 1, 2026), so it remains unenacted.
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Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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