As Trump returns, state lawmakers pursue bills that would treat abortion as homicide
Red state legislators have also introduced a slew of bills targeting abortion pills and minors’ access to the procedure
Legislators in at least four states have introduced bills this year that would change the legal definition of “homicide” to include abortion – proposals that pave the way for states to charge abortion patients with murder.
Pregnancy Justice, a group that tracks these kinds of efforts, says it has recorded more “homicide” bills this year than ever before. Abortion bans have typically penalized providers, rather than patients.
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