Vote to pass a bill that prohibits sex-selective abortions.
Highlights:
Prohibits an individual from knowingly performing a “sex-selective abortion” (Sec. 1).
Defines “sex-selective abortion” as an abortion that is performed, requested, or sought solely on account of the sex of the fetus (Sec. 1).
Authorizes a parent or grandparent of a fetus aborted by a sex-selective abortion to claim certain forms of relief from the individual who performed the abortion including, but not limited to, the following forms of relief (Sec. 2):
Relief in the form of damages for personal injury and emotional distress; and
Relief in the form of an injunction preventing the individual from performing sex-selective abortions.
Requires the identity of an individual bringing action under the provisions of this bill, the identity of the woman the sex-selective abortion was performed on, and the identities of the parents and grandparents of the fetus to be confidential (Sec. 2).
Requires all hearings related to an action brought under the provisions of this bill to be held in chambers unless all plaintiffs in an action request a hearing in open court (Sec. 2).