Mississippi § 41-41-159 - Civil remedies.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-41-159 — Civil remedies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-41-159. Civil remedies.
Only in the event a cause of action for injunctive relief under Section 41-41-157 has been denied by a court of competent jurisdiction, a cause of action for civil damages against a person who has performed a dismemberment abortion in violation of Section 41-41-155 may be maintained by: Any woman upon whom a dismemberment abortion has been performed in violation of Section 41-41-155; The father of the unborn child, if married to the woman at the time the dismemberment abortion was performed; or If the woman had not attained the age of eighteen (18) years at the time of the dismemberment abortion or has died as a result of the abortion, the maternal grandparents of the unborn child. No damages may be awarded a plaintiff if the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff’s criminal conduct. Damages awarded in such an action shall include: Money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the dismemberment abortion; and Statutory damages equal to three (3) times the cost of the dismemberment abortion.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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