S.B. 642 Summary

• Creates felony charges for persons who use false identification or fraudulent statements to obtain abortions for minors without parental consent, and for physicians who knowingly perform abortions on unemancipated minors in violation of consent requirements.

• Establishes civil liability for violations, allowing minors and parents to sue for damages including compensation for emotional injury, attorney fees, litigation costs, and punitive damages.

• Requires physicians performing abortions on minors under 14 years of age to preserve and submit fetal tissue to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation in accordance with established rules; failure to comply is unprofessional conduct and a felony.

• Authorizes State Board of Health to establish inspection and licensing policies for abortion facilities, permits health officials and designated personnel to conduct inspections, and empowers the State Commissioner of Health to deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse renewal of licenses for non-compliance.

• Establishes felony penalties for violations of abortion requirements with civil penalties up to $100,000 per day of violation, while exempting pregnant women from criminal penalties; allows Attorney General and district attorneys to pursue civil enforcement actions.