Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1541: Abortion; prohibit mail orders for medicine to induce.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE MANUFACTURE OR MAIL ORDER IN THIS STATE OF MEDICINES THAT CAUSE ANY ABORTION THAT IS PROHIBITED BY THE LAWS OF THIS STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 97-3-5, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit the manufacture or mail order in this state of medicines that cause any abortion that is prohibited by the laws of this state; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE MANUFACTURE OR MAIL ORDER IN THIS STATE OF MEDICINES THAT CAUSE ANY ABORTION THAT IS PROHIBITED BY THE LAWS OF THIS STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 97-3-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 97-3-5. A person who manufactures, markets, mails, distributes, transports, delivers, sells, lends, gives away, or in any manner exhibits, or offers to manufacture, market, mail, distribute, transport, deliver, sell, lend, or give away, or has in his or her possession with intent to manufacture, market, mail, distribute, transport, deliver, sell, lend, or give away, or advertises or offers for sale, loan or distribution any instrument or article, or any drug or medicine, for causing * * * an abortion that is prohibited in this state; or who writes or prints, or causes to be written or printed, a card, circular, pamphlet, advertisement, or notice of any kind, or gives information orally, stating when, where, how, of whom, or by what means such *HR31/R327* H. B. No. 1541 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR31/R327 PAGE 1 (GT\JAB) instrument, article or medicine can be purchased or obtained, or who manufactures any such instrument, article or medicine, is guilty of a * …
Sponsors
- Eubanks, Dan (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Blackwell, Charles (R, 88)
- Jill Ford (R, 73)
- Hall, Rodney (R, 20)
- Hurst, Celeste (R, 75)
- Mansell, Clay (R, 56)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: Abortion
Common questions
- What is HB1541?
- HB1541 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Abortion; prohibit mail orders for medicine to induce.
- What does HB1541 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 97-3-5, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit the manufacture or mail order in this state of medicines that cause any abortion that is prohibited by the laws of this state; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1541?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1541?
- Eubanks, Dan (R, 25), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1541?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1541.xml
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