HB3561 Summary

• Prohibits abortion at or after 20 weeks gestational age except in medical emergencies, with violation constituting a Class 2 felony.

• Defines "medical emergency" narrowly as conditions necessary to preserve the pregnant woman's life or prevent serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.

• Requires physicians to determine probable gestational age through medical examination before performing any abortion outside of medical emergencies.

• Provides civil remedies allowing the pregnant woman, father (if married), or maternal grandparents to sue for damages and statutory damages of 3 times the abortion cost, except when pregnancy resulted from plaintiff's criminal conduct or grandparents consented.

• Imposes penalties on medical facilities performing violations, including immediate license revocation and loss of all state funding for 2 years plus reimbursement of state moneys received during the fiscal year of the violation.