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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-745.8: Suits upon violation of act – Injunctive relief –

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  2. Title 63

Attorney fees.

A. Any woman upon whom an abortion has been performed in

violation of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, or the

father of the unborn child who was the subject of such an abortion,

may maintain an action against the person who performed or induced

the abortion in knowing or reckless violation of the Pain-Capable

Unborn Child Protection Act for actual and punitive damages. Any

woman upon whom an abortion has been attempted in violation of the

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act may maintain an action

against the person who attempted to perform or induce the abortion

in knowing or reckless violation of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child

Protection Act for actual and punitive damages.

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

who has knowingly or recklessly violated the Pain-Capable Unborn

Child Protection Act may be maintained by the woman upon whom an

abortion was performed or induced or attempted to be performed or

induced in violation of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection

Act; by any person who is the spouse, parent, sibling or guardian

of, or a current or former licensed health care provider of, the

woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or induced or

attempted to be performed or induced in violation of the Pain-

Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; by a district attorney with

appropriate jurisdiction; or by the Attorney General. The

injunction shall prevent the abortion provider from performing or

inducing or attempting to perform or induce further abortions in

violation of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in the

State of Oklahoma.

C. If judgment is rendered in favor of the plaintiff in an

action described in this section, the court shall also render

judgment for a reasonable attorney fee in favor of the plaintiff

against the defendant.

D. If judgment is rendered in favor of the defendant and the

court finds that the plaintiff's suit was frivolous and brought in

bad faith, the court shall also render judgment for a reasonable

attorney fee in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff.

E. No damages or attorney fee may be assessed against the woman

upon whom an abortion was performed or attempted to be performed

except in accordance with subsection D of this section.

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