Abortion

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Section
39-15-201

Criminal Abortion and Attempt to Procure Criminal Miscarriage — Penalties — Lawful Previability Abortions and Attempts to Procure Miscarriage — Requirements

Section
39-15-202

Consent of Pregnant Woman Required Prior to Abortion — Information Provided by Doctor — Waiting Period — Penalty for Violation — Requirements Inapplicable in Certain Cases

Section
39-15-203

Records and Reports of Abortions — Disposition of Aborted Fetus or Aborted Fetal Tissue — Method of Disposition — Confidentiality

Section
39-15-204

Right to Refuse to Perform Abortions

Section
39-15-205

Right of Hospitals to Refuse to Accept Abortion Patients

Section
39-15-206

Rights to Medical Treatment of Infant Prematurely Born Alive During Abortion — Penalty for Violation — Limitation on Wrongful Death Action

Section
39-15-207

Custody of Infant Prematurely Born Alive During Abortion

Section
39-15-208

Research, Photography, and Experimentation Upon Aborted Fetuses — Sale of Aborted Fetuses or Aborted Fetal Tissue Prohibited — Penalty for Violation

Section
39-15-209

Partial Birth Abortions

Section
39-15-210

Child Rape Protection Act of 2006

Section
39-15-211

Abortion Prohibited if Fetus Viable — Affirmative Defense — Rebuttable Presumption — Revocation of License

Section
39-15-212

Viability Determination

Section
39-15-213

Criminal Abortion — Affirmative Defense. [Contingent Effective Date, See notes.]

Section
39-15-214

Findings — Purpose

Section
39-15-215

Section Definitions — Physician Requirements Prior to Pregnant Woman Giving Informed Consent to Have Abortion — Obstetric Ultrasound — Affirmative Defense of Medical Emergency — Violations — Report to Board of Medical Examiners — Severability — Intent

Section
39-15-216

Section Definitions — Determination of Gestational Age — Fetal Heartbeat — Unlawful Abortions Due to Fetal Heartbeat or Gestational Age — Affirmative Defense of Medical Emergency — Report to Board of Medical Examiners — Severability — Intent

Section
39-15-217

Section Definitions — Unlawful Abortions Due to Sex, Race, or Indication of Down Syndrome — Affirmative Defense of Medical Emergency — Violations — Report to Board of Medical Examiners — Severability — Intent

Section
39-15-218

Section Definitions — Posting of Sign About Chemical Abortion — Required Warning About Chemical Abortion — Required Statement in Medical Discharge Instructions — Required Information Prior to Abortion Due to Medical Emergency — Department of Health Materials and Website — Violations — Civil Penalty — Civil Action for Damages — Attorney's Fees — Ruling on Woman's Anonymity