Ohio § 2307.54 Civil action for abortion after 20 weeks

Ohio Statutes

§ 2307.54 — Civil action for abortion after 20 weeks

Ohio § 2307.54

Title 23Courts-Common Pleas

Ch. 2307Civil Actions

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2307.54 (2026).

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(A)As used in this section, "frivolous conduct" has the same meaning as in section2323.51of the Revised Code.

(B)A woman upon whom an abortion is purposely performed or induced or purposely attempted to be performed or induced, or the father of the unborn child who was the subject of such an abortion, in violation of division (E) of section2919.201of the Revised Code, has and may commence a civil action for compensatory damages, punitive or exemplary damages if authorized by section2315.21of the Revised Code, and court costs and reasonable attorney's fees against the person who purposely performed or induced or purposely attempted to perform or induce the abortion in violation of division (E) of section2919.201of the Revised Code.

(C)If a judgment is rendered in favor of the defendant

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(A) As used in this section, "frivolous conduct" has the same meaning as in section2323.51of the Revised Code.

(B) A woman upon whom an abortion is purposely performed or induced or purposely attempted to be performed or induced, or the father of the unborn child who was the subject of such an abortion, in violation of division (E) of section2919.201of the Revised Code, has and may commence a civil action for compensatory damages, punitive or exemplary damages if authorized by section2315.21of the Revised Code, and court costs and reasonable attorney's fees against the person who purposely performed or induced or purposely attempted to perform or induce the abortion in violation of division (E) of section2919.201of the Revised Code.

(C) If a judgment is rendered in favor of the defendant in a civil action commenced pursuant to division (B) of this section and the court finds, upon the filing of a motion under section2323.51of the Revised Code, that the commencement of the civil action constitutes frivolous conduct and that the defendant was adversely affected by the frivolous conduct, the court shall award in accordance with section2323.51of the Revised Code reasonable attorney's fees to the defendant.