New Senate Bill Would Ban Killing Babies in Dismemberment Abortions - LifeNews.com

Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today introduced the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026. This legislation would establish a federal prohibition on dilation and evacuation procedures, commonly known as dismemberment abortions, in which surgical instruments are used to extract an unborn child piece by piece. Under this bill, physicians who knowingly perform these procedures will face fines and/or imprisonment of up to two years.
“Every life is a precious gift from God and should be treated with dignity,” said Rounds. “Dismemberment abortions are among the most brutal methods of abortion, accounting for around 80% of second trimester abortions. Our legislation would make performing a dismemberment abortion a criminal offense, with the doctor or health care provider who performs it liable to fines and up to two years in prison.”
“Every pre-born child is precious, and it’s appalling that any physician trained to save …