HB2058 Summary

• Prohibits physicians from performing, inducing, or attempting to perform abortions after 20 weeks of gestation, except in medical emergencies defined as conditions threatening the pregnant woman's life or creating serious risk of substantial irreversible impairment of major bodily function.

• Requires physicians to determine probable gestational age through inquiries and medical examinations before performing any abortion, except in medical emergencies.

• Establishes civil remedies allowing the pregnant woman, the married father, and maternal grandparents (if the mother is under 18) to sue for damages including actual physical and psychological injuries plus statutory damages equal to 3 times the cost of the abortion.

• Imposes criminal penalties of Class 2 felony for intentional, knowing, or reckless violations of the 20-week prohibition, while prohibiting prosecution of the pregnant woman herself for conspiracy.

• Authorizes immediate license revocation and 2-year loss of all state funding for medical facilities that perform abortions in violation of the act, plus reimbursement of state moneys received in the fiscal year of the violation.