S4880 Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026

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Prohibits physicians from performing dismemberment abortions (a specific procedure used primarily in second-trimester abortions) with criminal penalties, so less access to that method of abortion.

Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a dismemberment abortion and thereby kills an unborn child shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.

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Provides a narrow exception only when necessary to save the mother's life from physical disorder/illness/injury, while explicitly stating the ban does not limit abortions (including for rape or incest) performed by other methods, so the exception is narrower than in many other abortion regulations.

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a dismemberment abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.

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Imposes criminal penalties, civil liability with statutory and punitive damages, and attorney's fees specifically on physicians and others who perform prohibited dismemberment abortions, increasing regulation and risk for providers of that procedure.

A woman upon whom an abortion has been performed in violation of subsection (a) may, in a civil action against any person who committed the violation, obtain appropriate relief.

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