SB 1339 Summary

• Prohibits physicians from performing or inducing abortions after detecting a fetal heartbeat, except in medical emergencies, and requires physicians to test for fetal heartbeat before performing abortions.

• Establishes private civil action allowing any person to sue those who perform, induce, or aid and abet prohibited abortions, with statutory damages of at least $10,000 per abortion and attorney fees awarded to prevailing plaintiffs.

• Makes persons or entities challenging abortion restrictions liable for defendant's costs and attorney fees if their lawsuit is dismissed or fails, with a three-year statute of limitations for such recovery actions.

• Requires comprehensive abortion reporting to the Department of Health Services including gestational age, reason for abortion, procedure type, medical complications, and physician specialty, while protecting patient identity.

• Exempts women obtaining abortions and persons who impregnated the patient through sexual assault or incest from liability; provides medical emergency exceptions and requires physicians to document medical necessity in patient records.