Minnesota § 548.252 - APPLICATION OF LAW; ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
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§ 548.252. APPLICATION OF LAW; ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
(a) A law of another state that authorizes a person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that does any of the following is contrary to the public policy of this state:
(1) terminates a pregnancy or seeks to terminate a pregnancy;
(2) performs an act to terminate a pregnancy;
(3) knowingly engages in conduct that assists in the termination of a pregnancy; or
(4) attempts or intends to engage in the conduct specified in clause (1), (2), or (3).
(b) A court in this state shall not apply a law described in paragraph (a) to a cause of action. A court in this state shall not enforce or satisfy a civil judgment received through an adjudication under a law described in paragraph (a).
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a subpoena issued in this state for an action pending in another state or issued in another state for an action pending in that state for the attendance of a witness or the production of records shall not be enforced in this state if the subpoena relates to a potential civil or criminal action against a patient, health care provider, or other person for violating a law of the other state that restricts or limits access to, or the provision of, the termination of a pregnancy.
(d) This section does not apply if the act on which the cause of action, judgment, or subpoena was based would have served as the basis for a valid cause of action in this state or if, at the time the act was performed, the act could have subjected a patient, health care provider, or other person to a civil action or criminal penalties in this state if the act had taken place in this state.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 548.252 ("APPLICATION OF LAW; ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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