§ 16-34-2-10 — Damages

Indiana § 16-34-2-10

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 34: ABORTION
• Ch. 2: Requirements for Performance of Abortion; Criminal

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(a) The following may bring an action for the
recovery of damages against a person who has performed a
dismemberment abortion in violation of section 1(c) of this chapter:
(1) A woman upon whom a dismemberment abortion has been
performed.
(2) The father of the unborn child.
(3) If a female was less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time
of the dismemberment abortion or if she has died as a result of the
abortion, the maternal grandparents of the unborn child on whose
mother a dismemberment abortion was performed.
(b) No damages may be awarded to a plaintiff if the pregnancy
resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct.
(c) Damages awarded under this section shall include:
(1) damages for all injuries, including psychological and physical
injuries, caused by the dismemberment abortion; and
(2) damages equal to three (3) times the cost of the
dismemberment abortion.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.93-2019, SEC.8.