AZ HB2437

Amends Arizona law to prohibit abortion of a viable fetus, replacing the previous threshold of "at least twenty weeks" gestational age with the standard of "a viable fetus."

Requires physicians to determine probable gestational age through medical examination, imaging studies, and tests before performing an abortion, except in medical emergencies.

Violation constitutes a class 1 misdemeanor for any person and unprofessional conduct subject to license suspension or revocation for physicians.

Allows civil lawsuits by the pregnant woman, the married father (unless pregnancy resulted from his criminal conduct), or a maternal grandparent (if mother was under 18) to recover damages including psychological and physical injuries, statutory damages of $5,000 or three times abortion cost (whichever is greater), and attorney fees.

Establishes a six-year statute of limitations for civil actions and prohibits prosecution of the woman on whom the abortion was performed.