HB 1327 Summary

• Requires persons performing abortions to sign an affidavit stating they are not performing the procedure based on the child's sex or race and have no knowledge the pregnancy is being terminated for these reasons.

• Prohibits knowingly performing, inducing, coercing, or financing sex-selection or race-selection abortions, with felony penalties (third-degree felony for violations, second-degree felony if resulting in woman's death).

• Allows the Attorney General, state attorney, married fathers, or maternal grandparents (if mother is under 18) to bring civil actions for violations and recover monetary damages for injuries including psychological, physical, and financial harm.

• Imposes civil fines up to $10,000 on physicians, nurses, counselors, and other medical professionals who knowingly fail to report known violations to law enforcement.

• Exempts women on whom sex-selection or race-selection abortions are performed from criminal prosecution or civil liability under this law and takes effect October 1, 2012.