Establishes civil and criminal penalties for abortion-inducing drugs and abortion facilitation.
The Women and Child Protection Act creates civil and criminal penalties for the distribution of abortion-inducing drugs and for facilitating abortions. It allows private citizens to sue those who provide or facilitate abortions, including interactive computer services. It also prohibits state officials from coordinating with these claimants. The act provides immunity from liability for certain interactive computer services and limits the application of other state laws. It authorizes the attorney general to bring actions on behalf of unborn children against violators of abortion laws.
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