ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

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HB 2364: abortion-inducing drugs; violations; classifications

Sponsor: Representative Keshel, LD 17

House Engrossed

Overview

Establishes penalties for distributing, receiving or attempting to receive an abortion-inducing drug by courier, delivery or mail service.

History

Currently, it is unlawful for anyone except a qualified licensed physician to provide any abortion-inducing drug in the state of Arizona. It is also unlawful for a manufacturer, supplier, physician or any other person to provide any abortion-inducing drug via courier, delivery or mail service (A.R.S. § 36-2160).

Statute defines abortion-inducing drug to mean a medicine or drug, or any other substance used for a medication abortion. It further states that this only applies to drugs that are specifically prescribed for a medication abortion and excludes drugs that are prescribed for other medical indications, even if they are known to cause an abortion (A.R.S. § 36-2160).

Provisions

1.   Prescribes that any person who sells, furnishes, mails, ships or delivers an abortion-inducing drug via courier, delivery or mail service is guilty of a class 5 felony. (Sec. 1)

2.   Prescribes that any licensed health provider, pharmacist, manufacturer, supplier or carrier who, while acting in the course and scope of the person's employment, sells, furnishes, mails, ships or delivers an abortion-inducing drug via courier, delivery or mail service is guilty of a class 4 felony. (Sec. 1)

3.   Establishes that any person who knowingly orders, solicits, requests, receives or attempts to receive an abortion-inducing drug by courier, delivery or mail service is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. (Sec. 1)

4.   Specifies that a civil action may not be brought against a motor carrier, freight forwarder, air carrier or third-party logistics provider, as defined by the U.S Code, due to the transportation of an abortion-inducing drug. (Sec. 1)

5.   Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

 

 

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2/27/2026        Page 0 House Engrossed

 

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