MS HB1400

Prohibits physicians from performing, inducing, or attempting to induce abortions at or after 20 weeks gestational age, with exceptions for cases where the pregnancy endangers the woman's life or creates serious risk of substantial irreversible impairment of a major bodily function, or when the unborn child has a severe fetal abnormality.

Requires physicians to determine the probable gestational age of the unborn child before performing an abortion, either through their own determination or by relying on another physician's determination made in accordance with reasonable medical judgment.

Mandates that for abortions at or after 20 weeks (or when gestational age could reasonably be 20 or more weeks), the physician must terminate the pregnancy in a manner that provides the best opportunity for the unborn child to survive.

Protects the privacy of women on whom abortions are performed by prohibiting public disclosure of their identity in court proceedings without consent, with limited exceptions requiring judicial hearings and written findings.

Adds violation of these provisions as grounds for disciplinary action against physicians, including suspension or revocation of medical licenses, and takes effect July 1, 2014.