In this section, “viable” means that stage when, in the best clinical judgment of the qualified provider based on the particular facts of the case before the qualified provider, there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus’s sustained survival outside the womb. Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the State may not interfere with the decision of a woman to terminate a pregnancy: Before the fetus is viable; or At any time during the woman’s pregnancy, if: The termination procedure is necessary to protect the life or health of the woman; or The fetus is affected by genetic defect or serious deformity or abnormality. The Department may adopt regulations that: Are both necessary and the least intrusive method to protect the life or health of the woman; and Are not inconsistent with established clinical practice. The qualified provider is not liable for civil damages or subject to a criminal penalty for a decision to perform an abortion under this section made in good faith and in the qualified provider’s best clinical judgment in accordance with accepted standards of clinical practice.