Beginning in the 2026 Legislative Session, the question of applying criminal penalties to post-abortive women has become a debate among the pro-life community. Although initiated as a well-meaning effort, this policy proposal would result in severe negative consequences – including the potential loss of thousands of young lives. Our team wrote this piece during the legislative debate over HB1212, and the resources below continue the analysis of the topic. 

Follow-up Resources:

Criminalizing Post-Abortive Women Will Not Save Lives – LINK

Cultural Ideas: Incubation, Acceleration, Lock-in – LINK

The Case Against Prosecuting Women for Abortion – LINK

Problematic Proposals to Prosecute Women for Abortion – LINK

The Practical Case for Opposing Laws that Would Make the Mother of the Child Criminally Responsible for Abortion – LINK