CS/HB 845 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act

• Requires persons performing pregnancy terminations to sign an affidavit stating they are not performing the procedure based on the child's sex or race and have no knowledge of such motivation.

• Prohibits knowingly performing, inducing, or participating in terminations sought based on the sex or race of the child or a parent, using force to coerce sex/race-selection procedures, or soliciting money to finance such abortions.

• Establishes felony penalties (third degree) for willful violations and felony penalties (second degree) if violation results in the woman's death; creates civil liability for violations with damages for psychological, physical, and financial injuries.

• Permits the Attorney General or state attorney to seek injunctions; allows married fathers or maternal grandparents (if mother is under 18) to bring civil actions on behalf of the unborn child; establishes civil fines up to $10,000 for medical professionals who knowingly fail to report violations.

• Exempts mothers under 18 years of age from criminal prosecution and civil liability for violations and conspiracies to violate the law; takes effect October 1, 2013.