SB2 Summary

• Prohibits physicians from intentionally performing or attempting to perform an abortion when the pregnant woman is seeking it solely based on a test result, prenatal diagnosis, or belief that the unborn child has Down Syndrome.

• Requires physicians to ask pregnant women before abortion if they are aware of any test results, prenatal diagnosis, or evidence indicating the unborn child may have Down Syndrome, and if so, to inform them of the prohibition and request relevant medical records.

• Mandates a minimum 14-day waiting period for physicians to obtain the pregnant woman's medical records before performing an abortion when Down Syndrome is a factor.

• Establishes criminal penalties (Class D felony) for physicians or others who knowingly violate the prohibition, plus civil liability including actual damages, punitive damages, and statutory damages equal to ten times the abortion cost; violating physicians face medical license revocation.

• Exempts women receiving prohibited abortions from criminal prosecution and civil liability, preserves their anonymity in civil proceedings, and excludes the prohibition from applying to abortions resulting from rape or incest.