Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025

TL;DR (AI)

• The bill prohibits abortions without first checking for a fetal heartbeat or if a fetal heartbeat is detectable, with exceptions for life-threatening physical disorders, illnesses, or injuries, and for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest under specific conditions.
• Physicians who perform abortions in violation of this prohibition may face fines, imprisonment, or both, while mothers who undergo such abortions cannot be prosecuted.
• The bill establishes documentation requirements for abortions performed under exceptions related to rape or incest, and allows defendants to seek a hearing before the State Medical Board to determine if an abortion was necessary to save the mother's life.