HB3158 Summary

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

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

• Requires physicians to determine probable gestational age before performing abortions and certify medical emergency reasons in writing if applicable.

• Establishes civil remedies allowing the pregnant woman, father (if married), or maternal grandparents to sue for money damages and statutory damages equal to 3 times the abortion cost, with exceptions for pregnancies from plaintiff's criminal conduct.

• Imposes penalties on medical facilities performing violations: immediate license revocation, loss of all state funding for 2 years, and reimbursement of state moneys received in that fiscal year.