2022 Ohio Revised Code
Title 23 | Courts-Common Pleas
Chapter 2307 | Civil Actions
Section 2307.54 | Civil Action for Abortion After 20 Weeks.
Effective: March 14, 2017
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 127 - 131st General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "frivolous conduct" has the same meaning as in section 2323.51 of the Revised Code.
(B) A woman upon whom an abortion is purposely performed or induced or purposely attempted to be performed or induced, or the father of the unborn child who was the subject of such an abortion, in violation of division (E) of section 2919.201 of the Revised Code, has and may commence a civil action for compensatory damages, punitive or exemplary damages if authorized by section 2315.21 of the Revised Code, and court costs and reasonable attorney's fees against the person who purposely performed or induced or purposely attempted to perform or induce the abortion in violation of division (E) of section 2919.201 of the Revised Code.
(C) If a judgment is rendered in favor of the defendant in a civil action commenced pursuant to division (B) of this section and the court finds, upon the filing of a motion under section 2323.51 of the Revised Code, that the commencement of the civil action constitutes frivolous conduct and that the defendant was adversely affected by the frivolous conduct, the court shall award in accordance with section 2323.51 of the Revised Code reasonable attorney's fees to the defendant.
