House Bill 5713 Summary

• Adds Section 213a to criminalize coercion of pregnant women to have abortions, including threats of violence, withdrawal of financial support, breach of contracts, or job termination, with penalties ranging from misdemeanor fines up to $10,000 for adults coercing minors.

• Adds Section 324 (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) prohibiting abortion after 20 weeks post-fertilization unless necessary to avert the pregnant individual's death, based on findings that unborn children can experience pain at that gestational stage.

• Requires physicians to determine probable post-fertilization age before performing abortions, except in medical emergencies, with violations punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment or $7,500 fine.

• Defines "medical emergency" narrowly to exclude psychological or emotional conditions and conditions based on claims of intended self-harm.

• Takes effect January 1, 2013 and does not apply to actions taken by the pregnant individual themselves.