Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act of 2023

HR 5167, the Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act of 2023, prohibits abortions performed specifically because of a prenatal diagnosis of Turner syndrome - a chromosomal condition affecting females (missing or partially missing X chromosome). It requires medical providers to ask pregnant patients about Turner syndrome diagnoses and inform them of the prohibition before performing an abortion based on that diagnosis. Violations could result in criminal penalties (up to 5 years imprisonment) or civil lawsuits allowing victims (including women, fathers, or grandparents) to seek damages and injunctions. The bill also mandates privacy protections for women involved in such cases and bars federal funding for violations.