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« on: July 11, 2023, 06:34:13 PM »
« edited: July 23, 2023, 11:40:25 PM by GM Team Member and LGC Speaker WB »

Mr. MILLHOUSE, with thanks to Ms. HARTZLER of Missouri, introduces

A BILL

To ensure that women seeking an abortion are notified, before giving informed consent to receive an abortion, of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child.


I. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the “Woman’s Right To Know Act”.


II. DEFINITIONS

1. The term “abortion” means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device meant –

   a. to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or

   b. to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than –

         i. after viability to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or

         ii. to remove a dead unborn child.


2. The term “abortion provider” means a person –

   a. licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; or

   b. otherwise legally authorized to perform an abortion.


3. The term “attempt”, with respect to an abortion, means conduct that, under the circumstances as the actor believes them to be, constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct planned to culminate in performing an abortion.

4. The term “minor” means an individual who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years.

5. The term “perform”, with respect to an abortion, includes inducing an abortion through a medical or chemical intervention including writing a prescription for a drug or device intended to result in an abortion.

6. The term “reasonable medical judgment” means a medical judgment that would be made by a reasonably prudent abortion provider, knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved.

7. The term “unborn child” means an individual organism of the species homo sapiens, beginning at fertilization, until the point of being born alive.

8. The term “woman” means a female human being, whether or not she has reached the age of majority.



III. REQUIREMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT

1. Any abortion provider, acting in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, who knowingly performs, or attempts to perform, any abortion shall comply with the requirements of this section.

2. Any abortion provider who intends to perform, or attempt to perform, an abortion may not perform any part of the abortion procedure without first obtaining a signed Informed Consent Authorization form in accordance with this section.

3. The Informed Consent Authorization form required under this section shall –

   a. be presented in person by the abortion provider 24 hours prior to performing, or attempting to perform, the abortion to the woman seeking the abortion; and

    b. consist of –

         i. a statement by the abortion provider indicating –

           a. the probable gestational age, in completed days, of the child;

           b. all medical risks associated with the specific abortion procedure; and

           c. the major developmental characteristics of unborn children at such gestational age, including the presence of a heartbeat, the ability to react to painful stimuli, and the development of organs, appendages, and facial features;

         ii. a statement that the requirements of this section are binding upon the abortion provider and all other medical personnel, that such abortion providers and medical personnel are subject to criminal and civil penalties for violations of these requirements, and that a woman on whom an abortion has been performed may take civil action if these requirements are not followed; and

         iii. an affirmation that each individual signing the Informed Consent Authorization form has filled out the form to the best of his or her knowledge and understands the information contained in the form.


4. The Informed Consent Authorization form required under this section shall be signed in person by the woman seeking the abortion, the abortion provider performing or attempting to perform the abortion, and a witness.

5. The abortion provider performing or attempting to perform an abortion shall retain the signed Informed Consent Authorization form required under this subsection in the patient's medical file.

6. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply if, in reasonable medical judgment, compliance with paragraph 2 would pose a greater risk of –

   a. the death of the pregnant woman; or

   b. the substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions, of the pregnant woman.



IV. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY

  A. CIVIL PENALTY

   1. The Attorney General of Lincoln shall commence a civil action in an appropriate court under this subsection against any abortion provider who knowingly commits a violation of Section III.

   2. In a civil action under clause 1 of this subsection, the court may, to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the abortion provider in an amount –  

      a. not less than $100,000 and not more than $150,000, for each such violation that is adjudicated in the first proceeding against such abortion provider under this subsection; or

      b. not less than $150,001 and not more than $250,000, for each such violation that is adjudicated in a subsequent proceeding against such abortion provider under this subsection.


   3. Upon the assessment of a civil penalty under clause 1 of this subsection, the Attorney General shall notify the appropriate State medical licensing authority.

   4. A pregnant woman shall not be subject to any penalty under this section.


  B. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION

   1. A woman or a parent of a minor upon whom an abortion has been performed in violation of subsections 2 to 5 of Section III may commence a civil action against the abortion provider for appropriate relief.

   2. Appropriate relief in a civil action includes –

      a. objectively verifiable money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation;

      b. statutory damages equal to three (3) times the cost of the abortion; and

      c. punitive damages.


   3. The court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this paragraph.

   4. If a defendant in a civil action under this paragraph prevails and the court finds that the plaintiff's suit was frivolous, the court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff.

   5. In any civil action under this paragraph, no damages or other monetary relief, and no attorney's fees except as provided under clause 4 of this subsection, may be assessed against the woman upon whom the abortion was performed or attempted.

   6. Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to preempt any provision of State law to the extent that such State law establishes, implements, or continues in effect disclosure requirements regarding abortion or penalties for failure to comply with such requirements that are more extensive than those provided under the amendment made by this Act.

   7. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit an abortion provider from presenting the information required under subsections 2 to 5 of Section III to a pregnant woman at the same time as acquiring informed consent for an abortion from such woman in accordance with State law, provided that the presentation of such information occurs at least twenty-four (24) hours before the abortion.



V. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Act shall go into effect upon its signature by the governor.  

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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2023, 04:39:09 AM »
« Edited: July 15, 2023, 10:40:58 PM by GM Team Member and LGC Speaker WB »

Mr. MILLHOUSE, with thanks to Ms. HARTZLER of Missouri, introduces

A BILL

To ensure that women seeking an abortion are notified, before giving informed consent to receive an abortion, of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child.


I. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the “Woman’s Right To Know Act”.


II. DEFINITIONS

1. The term “abortion” means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device meant –
    a. to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or

  b. a. to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than –

         i. after viability to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or

         ii. to remove a dead unborn child.


2. The term “abortion provider” means a person –

   a. licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; or

   b. otherwise legally authorized to perform an abortion.


3. The term “attempt”, with respect to an abortion, means conduct that, under the circumstances as the actor believes them to be, constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct planned to culminate in performing an abortion.

4. The term “minor” means an individual who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years.

5. The term “perform”, with respect to an abortion, includes inducing an abortion through a medical or chemical intervention including writing a prescription for a drug or device intended to result in an abortion.

6. The term “reasonable medical judgment” means a medical judgment that would be made by a reasonably prudent abortion provider, knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved.

7. The term “unborn child” means an individual organism of the species homo sapiens, beginning at fertilization, until the point of being born alive.

8. The term “woman” means a female human being, whether or not she has reached the age of majority.


III. REQUIREMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT

1. Any abortion provider, acting in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, who knowingly performs, or attempts to perform, any abortion shall comply with the requirements of this section.

2. Any abortion provider who intends to perform, or attempt to perform, an abortion may not perform any part of the abortion procedure without first obtaining a signed Informed Consent Authorization form in accordance with this section.

3. The Informed Consent Authorization form required under this section shall –

   a. be presented in person by the abortion provider 24 hours prior to performing, or attempting to perform, the abortion to the woman seeking the abortion; and

    b. consist of –

         i. a statement by the abortion provider indicating –

           a. the probable gestational age, in completed days, of the child;

           b. all medical risks associated with the specific abortion procedure; and

          c. the major developmental characteristics of unborn children at such gestational age, including the presence of a heartbeat, the ability to react to painful stimuli, and the development of organs, appendages, and facial features;

         ii. a statement that the requirements of this section are binding upon the abortion provider and all other medical personnel, that such abortion providers and medical personnel are subject to criminal and civil penalties for violations of these requirements, and that a woman on whom an abortion has been performed may take civil action if these requirements are not followed; and

         iii. an affirmation that each individual signing the Informed Consent Authorization form has filled out the form to the best of his or her knowledge and understands the information contained in the form.


4. The Informed Consent Authorization form required under this section shall be signed in person by the woman seeking the abortion, the abortion provider performing or attempting to perform the abortion, and a witness.

5. The abortion provider performing or attempting to perform an abortion shall retain the signed Informed Consent Authorization form required under this subsection in the patient's medical file.

6. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply if, in reasonable medical judgment, compliance with paragraph 2 would pose a greater risk of –

   a. the death of the pregnant woman; or

   b. the substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions, of the pregnant woman.



IV. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY

  A. CIVIL PENALTY

   1. The Attorney General of Lincoln shall commence a civil action in an appropriate court under this subsection against any abortion provider who knowingly commits a violation of Section III.

   2. In a civil action under clause 1 of this subsection, the court may, to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the abortion provider in an amount –  

      a. not less than $100,000 and not more than $150,000, for each such violation that is adjudicated in the first proceeding against such abortion provider under this subsection; or

      b. not less than $150,001 and not more than $250,000, for each such violation that is adjudicated in a subsequent proceeding against such abortion provider under this subsection.


   3. Upon the assessment of a civil penalty under clause 1 of this subsection, the Attorney General shall notify the appropriate State medical licensing authority.

   4. A pregnant woman shall not be subject to any penalty under this section.


  B. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION

   1. A woman or a parent of a minor upon whom an abortion has been performed in violation of subsections 2 to 5 of Section III may commence a civil action against the abortion provider for appropriate relief.

   2. Appropriate relief in a civil action includes –

      a. objectively verifiable money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation;

      b. statutory damages equal to three (3) times the cost of the abortion; and

      c. punitive damages.


   3. The court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this paragraph.

   4. If a defendant in a civil action under this paragraph prevails and the court finds that the plaintiff's suit was frivolous, the court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff.

   5. In any civil action under this paragraph, no damages or other monetary relief, and no attorney's fees except as provided under clause 4 of this subsection, may be assessed against the woman upon whom the abortion was performed or attempted.

   6. Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to preempt any provision of State law to the extent that such State law establishes, implements, or continues in effect disclosure requirements regarding abortion or penalties for failure to comply with such requirements that are more extensive than those provided under the amendment made by this Act.

   7. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit an abortion provider from presenting the information required under subsections 2 to 5 of Section III to a pregnant woman at the same time as acquiring informed consent for an abortion from such woman in accordance with State law, provided that the presentation of such information occurs at least twenty-four (24) hours before the abortion.



V. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Act shall go into effect upon its signature by the governor.  

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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2023, 12:28:43 PM »

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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2023, 10:39:52 PM »


Mr. MILLHOUSE, with thanks to Ms. HARTZLER of Missouri, introduces

A BILL

To ensure that women seeking an abortion are notified, before giving informed consent to receive an abortion, of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child.


I. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the “Woman’s Right To Know Act”.


II. DEFINITIONS

1. The term “abortion” means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device meant –

   a. to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than –

         i. after viability to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or

         ii. to remove a dead unborn child.


2. The term “abortion provider” means a person –

   a. licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; or

   b. otherwise legally authorized to perform an abortion.


3. The term “attempt”, with respect to an abortion, means conduct that, under the circumstances as the actor believes them to be, constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct planned to culminate in performing an abortion.

4. The term “minor” means an individual who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years.

5. The term “perform”, with respect to an abortion, includes inducing an abortion through a medical or chemical intervention including writing a prescription for a drug or device intended to result in an abortion.

6. The term “reasonable medical judgment” means a medical judgment that would be made by a reasonably prudent abortion provider, knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved.

7. The term “unborn child” means an individual organism of the species homo sapiens, beginning at fertilization, until the point of being born alive.

8. The term “woman” means a female human being, whether or not she has reached the age of majority.


III. REQUIREMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT

1. Any abortion provider, acting in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, who knowingly performs, or attempts to perform, any abortion shall comply with the requirements of this section.

2. Any abortion provider who intends to perform, or attempt to perform, an abortion may not perform any part of the abortion procedure without first obtaining a signed Informed Consent Authorization form in accordance with this section.

3. The Informed Consent Authorization form required under this section shall –

   a. be presented in person by the abortion provider 24 hours prior to performing, or attempting to perform, the abortion to the woman seeking the abortion; and

    b. consist of –

         i. a statement by the abortion provider indicating –

           a. the probable gestational age, in completed days, of the child;

           b. all medical risks associated with the specific abortion procedure; and

           c. the major developmental characteristics of unborn children at such gestational age, including the presence of a heartbeat, the ability to react to painful stimuli, and the development of organs, appendages, and facial features;

         ii. a statement that the requirements of this section are binding upon the abortion provider and all other medical personnel, that such abortion providers and medical personnel are subject to criminal and civil penalties for violations of these requirements, and that a woman on whom an abortion has been performed may take civil action if these requirements are not followed; and

         iii. an affirmation that each individual signing the Informed Consent Authorization form has filled out the form to the best of his or her knowledge and understands the information contained in the form.


4. The Informed Consent Authorization form required under this section shall be signed in person by the woman seeking the abortion, the abortion provider performing or attempting to perform the abortion, and a witness.

5. The abortion provider performing or attempting to perform an abortion shall retain the signed Informed Consent Authorization form required under this subsection in the patient's medical file.

6. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply if, in reasonable medical judgment, compliance with paragraph 2 would pose a greater risk of –

   a. the death of the pregnant woman; or

   b. the substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions, of the pregnant woman.



IV. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY

  A. CIVIL PENALTY

   1. The Attorney General of Lincoln shall commence a civil action in an appropriate court under this subsection against any abortion provider who knowingly commits a violation of Section III.

   2. In a civil action under clause 1 of this subsection, the court may, to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the abortion provider in an amount –  

      a. not less than $100,000 and not more than $150,000, for each such violation that is adjudicated in the first proceeding against such abortion provider under this subsection; or

      b. not less than $150,001 and not more than $250,000, for each such violation that is adjudicated in a subsequent proceeding against such abortion provider under this subsection.


   3. Upon the assessment of a civil penalty under clause 1 of this subsection, the Attorney General shall notify the appropriate State medical licensing authority.

   4. A pregnant woman shall not be subject to any penalty under this section.


  B. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION

   1. A woman or a parent of a minor upon whom an abortion has been performed in violation of subsections 2 to 5 of Section III may commence a civil action against the abortion provider for appropriate relief.

   2. Appropriate relief in a civil action includes –

      a. objectively verifiable money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation;

      b. statutory damages equal to three (3) times the cost of the abortion; and

      c. punitive damages.


   3. The court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this paragraph.

   4. If a defendant in a civil action under this paragraph prevails and the court finds that the plaintiff's suit was frivolous, the court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff.

   5. In any civil action under this paragraph, no damages or other monetary relief, and no attorney's fees except as provided under clause 4 of this subsection, may be assessed against the woman upon whom the abortion was performed or attempted.

   6. Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to preempt any provision of State law to the extent that such State law establishes, implements, or continues in effect disclosure requirements regarding abortion or penalties for failure to comply with such requirements that are more extensive than those provided under the amendment made by this Act.

   7. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit an abortion provider from presenting the information required under subsections 2 to 5 of Section III to a pregnant woman at the same time as acquiring informed consent for an abortion from such woman in accordance with State law, provided that the presentation of such information occurs at least twenty-four (24) hours before the abortion.



V. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Act shall go into effect upon its signature by the governor.  

Amendment. I believe this should alleviate concerns by those such as NYE.
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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2023, 07:21:49 PM »

Hence why I’m trying to narrow this to only discuss the mother’s health
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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2023, 02:42:25 AM »

amendment adopted.
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« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2023, 02:24:04 PM »

I also am skeptical for the reasons Nerd described. Someone very, very close to me had to get an abortion (after their contraceptives didn't work) and they describe it as one of the hardest decisions of their life, one that made them distraught for months. It is not taken lightly.
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« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2023, 02:29:20 PM »

motioning for a final vote. 24 hours to object.
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« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2023, 07:27:13 AM »

Vote is open on cloture.
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« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2023, 02:11:52 PM »

Aye on cloture
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« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2023, 06:25:25 PM »

Nay on cloture. 

Also, a brief point of order.  I did object to a final vote within the 24 hours allotted for such an objection.  Finding no motion for cloture subsequently made, I ask that the objection be recognized. 

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« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2023, 11:35:29 PM »

Cloture passes with an over 2/3 vote of deputies voting. 3-1-0-1.


We move to a final vote. 48 hours.
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2023, 11:36:40 PM »

For reference, the current bill:
Mr. MILLHOUSE, with thanks to Ms. HARTZLER of Missouri, introduces

A BILL

To ensure that women seeking an abortion are notified, before giving informed consent to receive an abortion, of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child.


I. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the “Woman’s Right To Know Act”.


II. DEFINITIONS

1. The term “abortion” means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device meant –

   a. to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than –

         i. after viability to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or

         ii. to remove a dead unborn child.


2. The term “abortion provider” means a person –

   a. licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; or

   b. otherwise legally authorized to perform an abortion.


3. The term “attempt”, with respect to an abortion, means conduct that, under the circumstances as the actor believes them to be, constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct planned to culminate in performing an abortion.

4. The term “minor” means an individual who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years.

5. The term “perform”, with respect to an abortion, includes inducing an abortion through a medical or chemical intervention including writing a prescription for a drug or device intended to result in an abortion.

6. The term “reasonable medical judgment” means a medical judgment that would be made by a reasonably prudent abortion provider, knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved.

7. The term “unborn child” means an individual organism of the species homo sapiens, beginning at fertilization, until the point of being born alive.

8. The term “woman” means a female human being, whether or not she has reached the age of majority.


III. REQUIREMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT

1. Any abortion provider, acting in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, who knowingly performs, or attempts to perform, any abortion shall comply with the requirements of this section.

2. Any abortion provider who intends to perform, or attempt to perform, an abortion may not perform any part of the abortion procedure without first obtaining a signed Informed Consent Authorization form in accordance with this section.

3. The Informed Consent Authorization form required under this section shall –

   a. be presented in person by the abortion provider 24 hours prior to performing, or attempting to perform, the abortion to the woman seeking the abortion; and

    b. consist of –

         i. a statement by the abortion provider indicating –

           a. the probable gestational age, in completed days, of the child;

           b. all medical risks associated with the specific abortion procedure; and


         ii. a statement that the requirements of this section are binding upon the abortion provider and all other medical personnel, that such abortion providers and medical personnel are subject to criminal and civil penalties for violations of these requirements, and that a woman on whom an abortion has been performed may take civil action if these requirements are not followed; and

         iii. an affirmation that each individual signing the Informed Consent Authorization form has filled out the form to the best of his or her knowledge and understands the information contained in the form.


4. The Informed Consent Authorization form required under this section shall be signed in person by the woman seeking the abortion, the abortion provider performing or attempting to perform the abortion, and a witness.

5. The abortion provider performing or attempting to perform an abortion shall retain the signed Informed Consent Authorization form required under this subsection in the patient's medical file.

6. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply if, in reasonable medical judgment, compliance with paragraph 2 would pose a greater risk of –

   a. the death of the pregnant woman; or

   b. the substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions, of the pregnant woman.



IV. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY

  A. CIVIL PENALTY

   1. The Attorney General of Lincoln shall commence a civil action in an appropriate court under this subsection against any abortion provider who knowingly commits a violation of Section III.

   2. In a civil action under clause 1 of this subsection, the court may, to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the abortion provider in an amount –  

      a. not less than $100,000 and not more than $150,000, for each such violation that is adjudicated in the first proceeding against such abortion provider under this subsection; or

      b. not less than $150,001 and not more than $250,000, for each such violation that is adjudicated in a subsequent proceeding against such abortion provider under this subsection.


   3. Upon the assessment of a civil penalty under clause 1 of this subsection, the Attorney General shall notify the appropriate State medical licensing authority.

   4. A pregnant woman shall not be subject to any penalty under this section.


  B. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION

   1. A woman or a parent of a minor upon whom an abortion has been performed in violation of subsections 2 to 5 of Section III may commence a civil action against the abortion provider for appropriate relief.

   2. Appropriate relief in a civil action includes –

      a. objectively verifiable money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation;

      b. statutory damages equal to three (3) times the cost of the abortion; and

      c. punitive damages.


   3. The court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this paragraph.

   4. If a defendant in a civil action under this paragraph prevails and the court finds that the plaintiff's suit was frivolous, the court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff.

   5. In any civil action under this paragraph, no damages or other monetary relief, and no attorney's fees except as provided under clause 4 of this subsection, may be assessed against the woman upon whom the abortion was performed or attempted.

   6. Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to preempt any provision of State law to the extent that such State law establishes, implements, or continues in effect disclosure requirements regarding abortion or penalties for failure to comply with such requirements that are more extensive than those provided under the amendment made by this Act.

   7. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit an abortion provider from presenting the information required under subsections 2 to 5 of Section III to a pregnant woman at the same time as acquiring informed consent for an abortion from such woman in accordance with State law, provided that the presentation of such information occurs at least twenty-four (24) hours before the abortion.



V. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Act shall go into effect upon its signature by the governor.  
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« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2023, 11:39:21 PM »

Abstain
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« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2023, 11:40:10 PM »

By a vote of 1-2-1-1, the bill fails.
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