2023 House Bill 4684

Crimes: abortion; publication or sale of items used to prevent conception or produce miscarriage or abortion; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 40a.

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Proposes an amendment to the Michigan Penal Code of 1931, specifically by adding section 40a, which aims to prohibit the publication or sale within Michigan of any material containing recipes or prescriptions in indecent or obscene language intended to induce abortion. Violators, both publishers and sellers, would be guilty of a misdemeanor for each prohibited item distributed.

Introduced in the House

May 25, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Neil Friske (R-107) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Angela Rigas (R-79), James DeSana (R-29), Joseph Fox (R-101), Steve Carra (R-36), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Cameron Cavitt (R-106) and Matt Maddock (R-51)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations