Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 685 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to abortion. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Women's Rights Bill. SECTION 2. The legislature finds that all lives matter. According to contemporary medical research, a fetal heartbeat has become a key medical predictor that an unborn child will reach live birth, and that cardiac activity begins at a biologically identifiable moment in time, typically when the fetal heart is formed in the gestational sac. The legislature further finds that Hawaii has a compelling interest from the outset of a woman's pregnancy in protecting the health of the woman and the life of the unborn child. In order to make an informed choice about whether to continue her pregnancy, the pregnant woman has a compelling interest in knowing the likelihood of her unborn child surviving to full-term birth based on the presence of cardiac activity. The purpose of this Act is to protect the life of unborn babies once a fetal heartbeat is detected, and to limit abortions to have access to abortions for cases of rape, incest, and when the life of the mother is in danger. SECTION 3. The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended by adding a new chapter to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "CHAPTER HEARTBEAT DETECTION ABORTION BAN PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS § -1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: "Fetal heartbeat" means cardiac activity or the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart within the gestational sac. "Gestational age" means the amount of time that has elapsed form the first day of a woman's last menstrual period. "Gestational sac" means the structure comprising the extraembryonic membranes that envelop the unborn child and that is typically visible by ultrasound after the fourth week of pregnancy. "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state, including a medical doctor and a doctor of osteopathic medicine. "Pregnancy" means the human female reproductive condition that: (1) Begins with fertilization; (2) Occurs when the woman is carrying the developing human offspring; and (3) Is calculated from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period. "Standard medical practice" means the degree of skill, care, and diligence that an obstetrician of ordinary judgment, learning, and skill would employ in like circumstances. "Unborn child" means a human fetus or embryo in any stage gestation from fertilization until birth. § -2 General provisions. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any physician to perform an abortion or attempt to do so, unless in conformity with this chapter. PART II. ABORTIONS OF UNBORN CHILDREN WHERE A FETAL HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED § -11 Assessment of post-fertilization age. (a) A physician performing or attempting an abortion shall first determine the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child or reasonably rely upon a determination made by another physician. In making that determination, the physician shall make inquiries of the pregnant woman and perform or cause to be performed medical examinations and tests that a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about the case and the medical conditions involved, would consider necessary to make an accurate determination of post-fertilization age. (b) If the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is at fifteen weeks, the child shall be considered an unborn child with a fetal heartbeat. § -12 Prohibition of abortion of unborn children when a heartbeat is detected; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an abortion shall not be performed or attempted if, as determined pursuant to the assessment performed under section -11, the unborn child has a fetal heartbeat. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if: (1) In reasonable medical judgment, the abortion is necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, but not including psychological or emotional conditions; (2) The pregnancy is the result of rape against an adult woman who, at least forty-eight hours before the abortion, has obtained: (A) Counseling for the rape; or (B) Medical treatment for the rape or for an injury related to the rape; (3) The pregnancy is the result of rape against an adult woman and the rape has been reported at any time before the abortion to a law enforcement agency; or (4) The pregnancy is a result of rape against a minor or incest against a minor, and the rape or incest has been reported at any time before the abortion to any: (A) Government agency authorized to act on reports of child abuse; or (B) Law enforcement agency; provided that the unborn child is sedated or aborted before any dismemberment of the child's body is made. § -13 Requirement as to manner of procedure performed. Notwithstanding the definitions of "abortion" and "attempt" in section -1, a physician terminating or attempting to terminate a pregnancy pursuant to an exception provided under section -12(b) may do so only in a manner that, in reasonable medical judgment, provides the best opportunity for the unborn child to survive. § -14 Documentation requirements. (a) A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion on an adult woman pursuant to an exception provided by section -12(b)(2) shall, before the abortion, place in the patient medical file documentation from a: (1) Hospital licensed by the State or operated under authority of a federal agency; (2) Medical clinic licensed by the State or operated under authority of a federal agency; (3) Personal physician licensed by the State; (4) Counselor licensed by the State; or (5) Victim's rights advocate provided by a law enforcement agency, that the adult woman seeking the abortion obtained medical treatment or counseling for the rape or for an injury related to the rape. (b) A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion on an adult woman pursuant to an exception provided by section -12(b)(3) shall, before the abortion, place in the patient medical file documentation from the law enforcement agency to which the rape was reported. (c) A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion on a minor pursuant to an exception provided under section -12(b)(4) shall, before the abortion, place in the patient medical file documentation from the government agency or law enforcement agency to which the rape or incest of the minor was reported. (d) Section 622-58 shall apply to the documentation required under this section. § -15 Informed consent. (a) A physician who intends to perform or attempt to perform an abortion of a pain-capable unborn child under the provisions of section -12(b) shall not commence the abortion procedure without first providing the woman seeking the abortion a disclosure form that shall include: (1) A statement by the physician indicating the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child; (2) A statement by the physician that the unborn child, due to the child's stage of development at that post-fertilization age, has a fetal heartbeat; (3) A statement that state law authorizes an abortion after fifteen weeks fetal age only if the mother's life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, when the pregnancy was the result of rape, or an act of incest against a minor; (4) A statement that the abortion must be performed by the method most likely to allow the child to be born alive unless this would cause significant risk to the mother; and (5) A statement that these requirements are binding upon the physician and all other medical personnel who are subject to criminal and civil penalties, and that a woman on whom an abortion has been performed may take civil action if these requirements are not followed. (b) The abortion disclosure form shall be signed in person by the woman seeking the abortion, who shall indicate whether or not she understands the contents of the form. If she does not understand the contents of the form, the abortion shall not be performed, unless the exception under section -16 applies. The physician performing the abortion and a witness shall also sign the form. The physician shall maintain the form in the patient's medical file. (c) Section 622-58 shall apply to the form required under this section. § -16 Additional exception. If, in reasonable medical judgement, compliance with section -13, section -15, or both, would pose a greater risk of: (1) The death of the pregnant woman; or (2) The substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions, of the pregnant woman, the physician shall be exempt from section -13 or from section -15, or both, to the extent necessary to avoid the death or impairment. § -17 Exclusion of certain facilities. Notwithstanding the definitions of the terms "counseling" and "medical treatment" in section -1, the counseling or medical treatment provided by a facility that performs abortions shall not be valid for the purposes of the exception provided under section -12(b)(2), unless that facility is a hospital. § -18 Data collection. (a) Any physician who performs or attempts an abortion described in section -12(b)(2) shall submit an annual summary of all those abortions to the department of health not later than sixty days after the end of each calendar year. (b) Each annual summary shall include the number of abortions performed or attempted on an unborn child who had a post-fertilization age of fifteen weeks or more and specify the following for each abortion performed or attempted pursuant to exception under section -12(b)(2): (1) The probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child; (2) The method used to carry out the abortion; (3) The location where the abortion was conducted; (4) The exception under section -12(b)(2) under which the abortion was conducted; and (5) Any incident of live birth that occurred in spite of an attempted abortion. (c) A summary required under this section shall not contain personal identifying patient information and shall be submitted in compliance with federal and state laws requiring patient privacy. (d) The department of health shall prepare an annual report providing statistics for the most recently completed fiscal year, compiled from all of the summaries made to the department under this section. The department shall ensure that none of the information included in the public reports could reasonably lead to the identification of any pregnant woman upon whom an abortion was performed or attempted. The annual report shall be submitted to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular legislative session. The department shall also make the report available to the general public. PART III. PENALTIES; REMEDIES § -31 Criminal penalties; bar to prosecution. (a) A physician who violates part II, except section -18, shall be guilty of a class C felony. (b) A physician who violates section -18 shall be guilty of a violation. (c) A woman upon whom an abortion is performed may not be prosecuted for conspiracy in or as an accomplice to violating this chapter. § -32 Civil remedies. (a) A woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted in violation of any provision of this chapter may, in a civil action against any person who committed the violation, obtain appropriate relief. (b) A parent of a minor upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted under an exception provided for in section -12(b)(3), and that was performed in violation of any provision of this chapter may, in a civil action against any person who committed the violation, obtain appropriate relief, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct. (c) Appropriate relief in a civil action under this section includes: (1) Objective verifiable money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation; (2) Damages up to three times the cost of the abortion or attempted abortion; (3) Punitive damages; and (4) Other appropriate relief pursuant to applicable law. (d) The court shall award reasonable attorney's fees as part of the costs to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this section. (e) If a defendant in a civil action under this section prevails and the court finds that the plaintiff's suit was frivolous, the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff. (f) Except as provided in subsection (e), in a civil action under this section, no damages, attorney's fees or other monetary relief may be assessed against the woman upon whom the abortion was performed or attempted." SECTION 4. Section 453-16, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: "§453-16 Intentional termination of pregnancy; penalties; refusal to perform. (a) No abortion shall be performed in this State unless: (1) The abortion is performed by a licensed physician or surgeon, or by a licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon; [and] (2) The abortion is performed in a hospital licensed by the department of health or operated by the federal government or an agency thereof, or in a clinic or physician's or osteopathic physician's office[.]; and (3) The abortion complies with chapter . (b) [Abortion] "Abortion" shall [mean an operation to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a nonviable fetus. The termination of a pregnancy of a viable fetus is not included in this section.] have the same meaning as in section -1. (c) The State shall not deny or interfere with a female's right to choose or obtain an abortion [of a nonviable fetus or an abortion] that is necessary to protect the life [or health] of the female. (d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection [(a)] (a)(1) or (2) shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Any person who violates subsection (a)(3) shall be subject to the penalties established in chapter . (e) Nothing in this section shall require any hospital or any person to participate in an abortion nor shall any hospital or any person be liable for a refusal." SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date. SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Women's Rights Bill.
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51	51	SECTION 2. The legislature finds that all lives matter. According to contemporary medical research, a fetal heartbeat has become a key medical predictor that an unborn child will reach live birth, and that cardiac activity begins at a biologically identifiable moment in time, typically when the fetal heart is formed in the gestational sac.
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53	53	The legislature further finds that Hawaii has a compelling interest from the outset of a woman's pregnancy in protecting the health of the woman and the life of the unborn child. In order to make an informed choice about whether to continue her pregnancy, the pregnant woman has a compelling interest in knowing the likelihood of her unborn child surviving to full-term birth based on the presence of cardiac activity.
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55	55	The purpose of this Act is to protect the life of unborn babies once a fetal heartbeat is detected, and to limit abortions to have access to abortions for cases of rape, incest, and when the life of the mother is in danger.
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57	57	SECTION 3. The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended by adding a new chapter to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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63	63	PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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65	65	§ -1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise:
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67	67	"Fetal heartbeat" means cardiac activity or the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart within the gestational sac.
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69	69	"Gestational age" means the amount of time that has elapsed form the first day of a woman's last menstrual period.
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71	71	"Gestational sac" means the structure comprising the extraembryonic membranes that envelop the unborn child and that is typically visible by ultrasound after the fourth week of pregnancy.
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73	73	"Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state, including a medical doctor and a doctor of osteopathic medicine.
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75	75	"Pregnancy" means the human female reproductive condition that:
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81	81	(3) Is calculated from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period.
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83	83	"Standard medical practice" means the degree of skill, care, and diligence that an obstetrician of ordinary judgment, learning, and skill would employ in like circumstances.
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85	85	"Unborn child" means a human fetus or embryo in any stage gestation from fertilization until birth.
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87	87	§ -2 General provisions. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any physician to perform an abortion or attempt to do so, unless in conformity with this chapter.
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89	89	PART II. ABORTIONS OF UNBORN CHILDREN WHERE A FETAL HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED
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91	91	§ -11 Assessment of post-fertilization age. (a) A physician performing or attempting an abortion shall first determine the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child or reasonably rely upon a determination made by another physician. In making that determination, the physician shall make inquiries of the pregnant woman and perform or cause to be performed medical examinations and tests that a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about the case and the medical conditions involved, would consider necessary to make an accurate determination of post-fertilization age.
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93	93	(b) If the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is at fifteen weeks, the child shall be considered an unborn child with a fetal heartbeat.
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95	95	§ -12 Prohibition of abortion of unborn children when a heartbeat is detected; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an abortion shall not be performed or attempted if, as determined pursuant to the assessment performed under section -11, the unborn child has a fetal heartbeat.
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97	97	(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if:
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99	99	(1) In reasonable medical judgment, the abortion is necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, but not including psychological or emotional conditions;
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101	101	(2) The pregnancy is the result of rape against an adult woman who, at least forty-eight hours before the abortion, has obtained:
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107	107	(3) The pregnancy is the result of rape against an adult woman and the rape has been reported at any time before the abortion to a law enforcement agency; or
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109	109	(4) The pregnancy is a result of rape against a minor or incest against a minor, and the rape or incest has been reported at any time before the abortion to any:
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115	115	provided that the unborn child is sedated or aborted before any dismemberment of the child's body is made.
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117	117	§ -13 Requirement as to manner of procedure performed. Notwithstanding the definitions of "abortion" and "attempt" in section -1, a physician terminating or attempting to terminate a pregnancy pursuant to an exception provided under section -12(b) may do so only in a manner that, in reasonable medical judgment, provides the best opportunity for the unborn child to survive.
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119	119	§ -14 Documentation requirements. (a) A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion on an adult woman pursuant to an exception provided by section -12(b)(2) shall, before the abortion, place in the patient medical file documentation from a:
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131	131	that the adult woman seeking the abortion obtained medical treatment or counseling for the rape or for an injury related to the rape.
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133	133	(b) A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion on an adult woman pursuant to an exception provided by section -12(b)(3) shall, before the abortion, place in the patient medical file documentation from the law enforcement agency to which the rape was reported.
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135	135	(c) A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion on a minor pursuant to an exception provided under section -12(b)(4) shall, before the abortion, place in the patient medical file documentation from the government agency or law enforcement agency to which the rape or incest of the minor was reported.
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137	137	(d) Section 622-58 shall apply to the documentation required under this section.
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139	139	§ -15 Informed consent. (a) A physician who intends to perform or attempt to perform an abortion of a pain-capable unborn child under the provisions of section -12(b) shall not commence the abortion procedure without first providing the woman seeking the abortion a disclosure form that shall include:
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141	141	(1) A statement by the physician indicating the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child;
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143	143	(2) A statement by the physician that the unborn child, due to the child's stage of development at that post-fertilization age, has a fetal heartbeat;
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145	145	(3) A statement that state law authorizes an abortion after fifteen weeks fetal age only if the mother's life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, when the pregnancy was the result of rape, or an act of incest against a minor;
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147	147	(4) A statement that the abortion must be performed by the method most likely to allow the child to be born alive unless this would cause significant risk to the mother; and
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149	149	(5) A statement that these requirements are binding upon the physician and all other medical personnel who are subject to criminal and civil penalties, and that a woman on whom an abortion has been performed may take civil action if these requirements are not followed.
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151	151	(b) The abortion disclosure form shall be signed in person by the woman seeking the abortion, who shall indicate whether or not she understands the contents of the form. If she does not understand the contents of the form, the abortion shall not be performed, unless the exception under section -16 applies. The physician performing the abortion and a witness shall also sign the form. The physician shall maintain the form in the patient's medical file.
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153	153	(c) Section 622-58 shall apply to the form required under this section.
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155	155	§ -16 Additional exception. If, in reasonable medical judgement, compliance with section -13, section -15, or both, would pose a greater risk of:
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159	159	(2) The substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions, of the pregnant woman,
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161	161	the physician shall be exempt from section -13 or from section -15, or both, to the extent necessary to avoid the death or impairment.
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163	163	§ -17 Exclusion of certain facilities. Notwithstanding the definitions of the terms "counseling" and "medical treatment" in section -1, the counseling or medical treatment provided by a facility that performs abortions shall not be valid for the purposes of the exception provided under section -12(b)(2), unless that facility is a hospital.
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165	165	§ -18 Data collection. (a) Any physician who performs or attempts an abortion described in section -12(b)(2) shall submit an annual summary of all those abortions to the department of health not later than sixty days after the end of each calendar year.
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167	167	(b) Each annual summary shall include the number of abortions performed or attempted on an unborn child who had a post-fertilization age of fifteen weeks or more and specify the following for each abortion performed or attempted pursuant to exception under section -12(b)(2):
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169	169	(1) The probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child;
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173	173	(3) The location where the abortion was conducted;
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175	175	(4) The exception under section -12(b)(2) under which the abortion was conducted; and
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177	177	(5) Any incident of live birth that occurred in spite of an attempted abortion.
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179	179	(c) A summary required under this section shall not contain personal identifying patient information and shall be submitted in compliance with federal and state laws requiring patient privacy.
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181	181	(d) The department of health shall prepare an annual report providing statistics for the most recently completed fiscal year, compiled from all of the summaries made to the department under this section. The department shall ensure that none of the information included in the public reports could reasonably lead to the identification of any pregnant woman upon whom an abortion was performed or attempted. The annual report shall be submitted to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular legislative session. The department shall also make the report available to the general public.
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185	185	§ -31 Criminal penalties; bar to prosecution. (a) A physician who violates part II, except section -18, shall be guilty of a class C felony.
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187	187	(b) A physician who violates section -18 shall be guilty of a violation.
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189	189	(c) A woman upon whom an abortion is performed may not be prosecuted for conspiracy in or as an accomplice to violating this chapter.
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191	191	§ -32 Civil remedies. (a) A woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted in violation of any provision of this chapter may, in a civil action against any person who committed the violation, obtain appropriate relief.
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193	193	(b) A parent of a minor upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted under an exception provided for in section -12(b)(3), and that was performed in violation of any provision of this chapter may, in a civil action against any person who committed the violation, obtain appropriate relief, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct.
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195	195	(c) Appropriate relief in a civil action under this section includes:
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197	197	(1) Objective verifiable money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation;
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199	199	(2) Damages up to three times the cost of the abortion or attempted abortion;
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201	201	(3) Punitive damages; and
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203	203	(4) Other appropriate relief pursuant to applicable law.
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205	205	(d) The court shall award reasonable attorney's fees as part of the costs to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this section.
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207	207	(e) If a defendant in a civil action under this section prevails and the court finds that the plaintiff's suit was frivolous, the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff.
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209	209	(f) Except as provided in subsection (e), in a civil action under this section, no damages, attorney's fees or other monetary relief may be assessed against the woman upon whom the abortion was performed or attempted."
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211	211	SECTION 4. Section 453-16, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
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213	213	"§453-16 Intentional termination of pregnancy; penalties; refusal to perform. (a) No abortion shall be performed in this State unless:
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215	215	(1) The abortion is performed by a licensed physician or surgeon, or by a licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon; [and]
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217	217	(2) The abortion is performed in a hospital licensed by the department of health or operated by the federal government or an agency thereof, or in a clinic or physician's or osteopathic physician's office[.]; and
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219	219	(3) The abortion complies with chapter .
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221	221	(b) [Abortion] "Abortion" shall [mean an operation to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a nonviable fetus. The termination of a pregnancy of a viable fetus is not included in this section.] have the same meaning as in section -1.
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223	223	(c) The State shall not deny or interfere with a female's right to choose or obtain an abortion [of a nonviable fetus or an abortion] that is necessary to protect the life [or health] of the female.
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225	225	(d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection [(a)] (a)(1) or (2) shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Any person who violates subsection (a)(3) shall be subject to the penalties established in chapter .
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227	227	(e) Nothing in this section shall require any hospital or any person to participate in an abortion nor shall any hospital or any person be liable for a refusal."
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229	229	SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
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231	231	SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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233	233	SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
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251	251	Report Title: Abortion; Fetal Heartbeat; Women's Rights Bill; Prohibitions, Exceptions Description: Prohibits the abortion of a fetus that contains a fetal heartbeat. Provides certain exceptions. Establishes penalties. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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259	259	Abortion; Fetal Heartbeat; Women's Rights Bill; Prohibitions, Exceptions
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265	265	Prohibits the abortion of a fetus that contains a fetal heartbeat. Provides certain exceptions. Establishes penalties.
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275	275	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.