{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-1-745.8","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-745.8","heading":"Suits upon violation of act – Injunctive relief –","body":"Attorney fees.\n\nA. Any woman upon whom an abortion has been performed in\n\nviolation of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, or the\n\nfather of the unborn child who was the subject of such an abortion,\n\nmay maintain an action against the person who performed or induced\n\nthe abortion in knowing or reckless violation of the Pain-Capable\n\nUnborn Child Protection Act for actual and punitive damages. Any\n\nwoman upon whom an abortion has been attempted in violation of the\n\nPain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act may maintain an action\n\nagainst the person who attempted to perform or induce the abortion\n\nin knowing or reckless violation of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child\n\nProtection Act for actual and punitive damages.\n\nB. A cause of action for injunctive relief against any person\n\nwho has knowingly or recklessly violated the Pain-Capable Unborn\n\nChild Protection Act may be maintained by the woman upon whom an\n\nabortion was performed or induced or attempted to be performed or\n\ninduced in violation of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection\n\nAct; by any person who is the spouse, parent, sibling or guardian\n\nof, or a current or former licensed health care provider of, the\n\nwoman upon whom an abortion has been performed or induced or\n\nattempted to be performed or induced in violation of the Pain-\n\nCapable Unborn Child Protection Act; by a district attorney with\n\nappropriate jurisdiction; or by the Attorney General. The\n\ninjunction shall prevent the abortion provider from performing or\n\ninducing or attempting to perform or induce further abortions in\n\nviolation of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in the\n\nState of Oklahoma.\n\nC. If judgment is rendered in favor of the plaintiff in an\n\naction described in this section, the court shall also render\n\njudgment for a reasonable attorney fee in favor of the plaintiff\n\nagainst the defendant.\n\nD. If judgment is rendered in favor of the defendant and the\n\ncourt finds that the plaintiff's suit was frivolous and brought in\n\nbad faith, the court shall also render judgment for a reasonable\n\nattorney fee in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff.\n\nE. No damages or attorney fee may be assessed against the woman\n\nupon whom an abortion was performed or attempted to be performed\n\nexcept in accordance with subsection D of this section.","path":["OK Code","Title 63"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os63.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"5b92d6d9d60206536dcad2a1fb3ac897931c56090f0237effe4457f5e2a8eddd","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-1-745.7","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-1-745.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}