§ 20-16-1907 — Exclusion of liability for a woman who undergoes prohibited abortion

(a) A woman who receives or attempts to receive an abortion in violation of this subchapter shall not be prosecuted under this subchapter for conspiracy to violate this subchapter or otherwise be held criminally or civilly liable for any violation. (b) In a criminal proceeding or action brought under this subchapter, a woman who receives or attempts to receive an abortion in violation of this subchapter is entitled to all rights, protections, and notifications afforded to crime victims. (c) (1) In a civil proceeding or action brought under this subchapter, the anonymity of the woman who receives or attempts to receive the abortion in violation of this subchapter shall be preserved from public disclosure unless she gives her consent to disclosure. (2) A court of competent jurisdiction, upon motion or sua sponte, shall issue orders to the parties, witnesses, and counsel and direct the sealing of the record and exclusion of the individuals from the courtroom or hearing room to the extent necessary to safeguard the identity of the woman from public disclosure. (3) In the absence of written consent of the woman who receives or attempts to receive an abortion in violation of this subchapter, a person who initiates a proceeding or action under § 20-16-1906(b) or § 20-16-1906(d) shall do so under a pseudonym.

Legislative History

Added by Act 2017, No. 733,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017, op. 1/1/2018.