Bill > HB1721

This bill aims to protect women from coercive abortions by requiring healthcare providers to screen for evidence of coercion or pressure from others before performing an abortion, except in cases of medical emergencies. It establishes the "Protection from Coercive Abortion Act" which sets forth screening requirements, including evaluating the woman's views on abortion and emotional attachment to the unborn child, and providing counseling if she is deemed a "vulnerable person" seeking an abortion against her own desires. The bill also imposes criminal penalties and creates civil remedies for violations of the Act's requirements. Overall, the bill seeks to ensure that a woman's consent to an abortion is freely given and not the result of coercion or pressure from others.