Tennessee bill holding abortion pill distributors accountable heads to governor

Lawmakers in the Tennessee House and Senate have passed a bill that would make abortion pill distributors liable in wrongful death lawsuits. The bill next heads to the desk of Governor Bill Lee.

Key Takeaways:

• A bill that would allow family members of a child killed via abortion pill to sue the abortionist has passed the Tennessee House and Senate.

• HB 5 allows family members to file a wrongful death lawsuit, with damages at a minimum of $1 million.

• The legislation aims to help curtail the illegal flow of abortion pills into the state. It next heads to the desk of Governor Bill Lee for his signature.

The Details:

House Bill 5 allows certain family members to sue if a preborn child is killed by abortion drugs sent into Tennessee from out-of-state distributors. Currently, state law protects nearly all preborn children from abortion, and it is a felony for anyone to distribute the abortion pill via mail or telehealth.

The new bill does not impose a new felony but allows family members, including the mother of the child, to file a wrongful death lawsuit, with damages at a minimum of $1 million.

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