Abortion; repeal prohibition of.

HB 855 repeals Mississippi's existing abortion restrictions and criminal penalties, effective July 1, 2026. It removes Section 41-41-45 (which limited abortion to preserving the mother's life or rape cases) and repeals Sections 97-3-3 to 97-3-5 that criminalized abortion providers, assisting in abortions, and failing to save infants from failed abortions. The bill directly affects individuals seeking or providing abortion care in Mississippi by eliminating these legal barriers and penalties. This change would allow abortion access under current medical standards without the previously enforced criminal sanctions.