# Plain Language Summary: Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act of 2023

This bill would make it a federal crime to perform an abortion specifically because a fetus has been diagnosed with Turner syndrome, a genetic condition where a person is born with a missing or partial X chromosome. The law would apply to doctors and medical professionals who knowingly perform such abortions, as well as anyone who coerces someone into getting one, pays for one, or transports someone across state lines to obtain one. Violations could result in up to five years in prison and fines.

The bill creates several ways people could be held legally responsible. Doctors would face criminal charges if they perform an abortion knowing the woman is seeking it because of a Turner syndrome diagnosis, unless they first ask the woman if she's aware of any test results and inform her of the law's restrictions. Medical professionals like nurses, counselors, and therapists would be required to report suspected violations to law enforcement, or face up to a year in prison themselves. The woman having the abortion would not face criminal charges under this law.

Beyond criminal penalties, the bill allows civil lawsuits. The pregnant woman, the father of the fetus, or grandparents (if the woman is a minor) could sue anyone who violates the law and seek money damages for physical and psychological injuries, plus punitive damages. They could also ask courts to stop doctors from performing further such abortions. Lawyers for winning plaintiffs would have their fees paid by the losing side. The bill also treats violations as discrimination under federal disability law, which could result in loss of federal funding for organizations that violate it.

The bill includes privacy protections for women involved in cases, allowing courts to keep their identities confidential and requiring anyone suing (except government officials) to use a pseudonym if the woman hasn't consented to being named.