Section 24-35-5 - Abusive litigation; interference with a protected health care activity; civil actionsA. For purposes of this section, "abusive litigation" means legal action initiated to deter, prevent, sanction or penalize an individual or entity for engaging in a protected health care activity by initiating a legal action in another state where civil or criminal liability is based on engaging in a protected health care activity in this state or attempting to enforce an order or judgment issued in connection with such legal action.B. An individual or entity claiming to be aggrieved by abusive litigation may file an action in district court and seek relief pursuant to Section 8 [24-35-8 NMSA 1978] of the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Protection Act, as well as the amount of a judgment issued in connection with the abusive litigation.C. This section shall not apply to a lawsuit or judgment entered in another state that is based on conduct for which a cause of action exists under the laws of New Mexico.Added by 2023, c. 167,s. 5, eff. 6/13/2023.