] is old law to be omitted. LBD07519-01-3A. 6818 2 1 4. "Unemancipated minor" means a minor who is subject to the control, 2 authority, and supervision of his or her parent or guardian, as deter- 3 mined under state law. 4 5. "Woman" means a female human being whether or not she has reached 5 the age of majority. 6 § 2516-a. Requirement of informed consent. 1. Any abortion provider in 7 or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, who knowingly performs any 8 abortion, shall comply with the requirements of this title. 9 2. Prior to a woman giving informed consent to having any part of an 10 abortion performed, the abortion provider who is to perform the 11 abortion, or an agent under the supervision of the provider, shall: 12 (a) perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman; 13 (b) provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is 14 depicting; 15 (c) display the ultrasound images so that the pregnant woman may view 16 them; and 17 (d) provide a complete medical description of the ultrasound images, 18 which shall include all of the following: the dimensions of the embryo 19 or fetus, cardiac activity if present and visible, and the presence of 20 external members and internal organs if present and viewable. 21 3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a pregnant 22 woman from turning her eyes away from the ultrasound images required to 23 be displayed and described to her. Neither the abortion provider nor the 24 pregnant woman shall be subject to any penalty under this title if the 25 pregnant woman declines to look at the displayed ultrasound images. 26 § 2516-b. Exception for medical emergencies. 1. The provisions of 27 section twenty-five hundred sixteen-a of this title shall not apply to 28 an abortion provider if the abortion is necessary to save the life of a 29 mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical 30 illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical 31 condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. 32 2. Upon a determination by an abortion provider under subdivision one 33 of this section that an abortion is necessary to save the life of a 34 mother, such provider shall include in the medical file of the pregnant 35 woman a truthful and accurate certification of the specific medical 36 circumstances that support such determination. 37 § 2516-c. Penalties for failure to comply. 1. The attorney general may 38 commence a civil action in state court under this section against any 39 abortion provider who knowingly commits an act constituting a violation 40 of this title for a penalty in an amount not to exceed: 41 (a) one hundred thousand dollars for each violation in the first 42 proceeding in the case of the first such violation; and 43 (b) two hundred fifty thousand dollars per violation in the case of 44 each subsequent proceeding. 45 2. Upon the assessment of a civil penalty under subdivision one of 46 this section, the attorney general shall notify the appropriate medical 47 licensing authority. 48 3. A woman upon whom an abortion has been performed in violation of 49 this title may commence a civil action against the abortion provider for 50 any violation of this title for actual and punitive damages. For 51 purposes of the preceding sentence, actual damages are objectively veri- 52 fiable money damages for all injuries. 53 § 3. Severability. If any provision of this act, or any application 54 thereof, is found to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this act and 55 any application thereof shall not be affected by such finding. 56 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.