76-7-327 - Remedies for father or maternal grandparents.
76-7-327. Remedies for father or maternal grandparents.
(1) The father, if married to the mother at the time she receives a partial birth abortion,and if the mother has not attained the age of 18 years at the time of the abortion, the maternalgrandparents of the fetus, may in a civil action obtain appropriate relief, unless the pregnancyresulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct or the plaintiff consented to the abortion.
(2) Such relief shall include:
(a) money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by theviolation of Section 76-7-326; and
(b) statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the partial birth abortion.
Amended by Chapter 13, 2010 General Session