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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-738.3e: Violation of ultrasound requirement - Injunctive

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  1. OK Code
  2. Title 63

relief - Action for damages - License suspension.

A. An abortion provider who knowingly violates a provision of

Section 2 of this act shall be liable for damages as provided in

this section and may be enjoined from such acts in accordance with

this section in an appropriate court.

B. A cause of action for injunctive relief against any person

who has knowingly violated a provision of Section 2 of this act may

be maintained by the woman upon whom an abortion was performed or

attempted to be performed in violation of this act; any person who

is the spouse, parent, sibling or guardian of, or a current or

former licensed health care provider of, the female upon whom an

abortion has been performed or attempted to be performed in

violation of this act; by a district attorney with appropriate

jurisdiction; or by the Attorney General. The injunction shall

prevent the abortion provider from performing further abortions in

violation of this act in the State of Oklahoma.

C. Any person who knowingly violates the terms of an injunction

issued in accordance with this section shall be subject to civil

contempt, and shall be fined Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for

the first violation, Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the

second violation, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for the

third violation, and for each succeeding violation an amount in

excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) that is

sufficient to deter future violations. The fines shall be the

exclusive penalties for such contempt. Each performance or

attempted performance of an abortion in violation of the terms of an

injunction is a separate violation. These fines shall be

cumulative. No fine shall be assessed against the woman on whom an

abortion is performed or attempted.

D. A pregnant woman upon whom an abortion has been performed in

violation of Section 2 of this act, or the parent or legal guardian

of the woman if she is an unemancipated minor, as defined in Section

1-740.1 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, may commence a civil

action against the abortion provider for any knowing or reckless

violation of this act for actual and punitive damages.

E. An abortion provider who performed an abortion in violation

of Section 2 of this act shall be considered to have engaged in

unprofessional conduct for which the provider's certificate or

license to provide health care services in this state may be

suspended or revoked by the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision or the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners.

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