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HB2009: Abortion Ban with Life Exception and Civil Lawsuits

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In one sentence

This bill makes it illegal to perform or help pay for an abortion unless a pregnant woman's life is in danger, while allowing private citizens to sue violators.

What it does

  • Makes performing or inducing an abortion unlawful except when necessary to save the pregnant woman's life during a medical emergency.
  • Bans making, selling, prescribing, or giving drugs like mifepristone for the purpose of causing an illegal abortion.
  • Allows any person to file a civil lawsuit against those who perform abortions in violation of this law or help pay for them.
  • Requires courts to award at least $10,000 in damages and attorney fees to plaintiffs who win these lawsuits.
  • States that state agencies, county attorneys, and district attorneys cannot enforce this ban; only private citizens can sue.

Who it affects

  • Physicians or other persons who perform or induce abortions
  • People or companies that sell, prescribe, or distribute abortion drugs
  • Individuals or organizations that pay for or reimburse the cost of an illegal abortion
  • Private citizens who choose to file civil lawsuits against violators

Limits and unknowns

  • The official text provided ends abruptly while defining the term 'imminent harm,' so the full definition is not available.
  • This bill does not apply to treatments for miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies, which are excluded from the ban.

Plain language

Terms to know

Medical emergency
A physical condition where a pregnant woman's life is in danger, requiring immediate action.
Private cause of action
The legal right for regular people to sue others in court instead of relying on government agencies to enforce the law.
Statutory damages
A fixed amount of money, set by this bill at $10,000 per violation, that a winner receives without proving specific financial loss.

Official record

Sources

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Official bill pageIntroduced textCurrent bill textStored full record

Official summary

Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Died in CommitteeHouse
  2. Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services ; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse
  3. Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation ; Referred to House Committee on Interstate CooperationHouse
  4. Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services ; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse
  5. Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation ; Referred to House Committee on Interstate CooperationHouse
  6. Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services ; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse
  7. Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation ; Rereferred to House Committee on Interstate CooperationHouse
  8. Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services ; Referred to House Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse
  9. Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation ; Rereferred to House Committee on Interstate CooperationHouse
  10. Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services ; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse