§ 20-16-2006. Penalties — Additional enforcement
(a) (1) A person who purposely or knowingly violates this subchapter is guilty of a Class D felony. (2) A woman upon whom an abortion is performed, induced, or attempted in violation of this subchapter shall not be prosecuted for conspiracy to commit a violation of this subchapter. (b) A physician who purposely or knowingly […]
§ 20-16-2007. Construction
This subchapter does not: (1) Create or recognize a right to abortion; (2) Create or recognize a right to a particular method of abortion; or (3) Make lawful an abortion that is currently unlawful under any law of this state.
§ 20-16-2008. Right of intervention
(a) The General Assembly by joint resolution may appoint one (1) or more of its members who sponsored or cosponsored this subchapter in his or her official capacity to intervene as a matter of right in any case in which the constitutionality of this law is challenged. (b) The Governor may also intervene as a […]
§ 20-16-2001. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Cherish Act”.
§ 20-16-2002. Legislative findings and intent
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) (A) The United States is one (1) of only seven (7) nations in the world that permits nontherapeutic or elective abortion on request after the twentieth week of gestation. (B) Fully seventy-five percent (75%) of all nations do not permit abortion after twelve (12) weeks’ gestation, except to […]
§ 20-16-2003. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Abortion” means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device: (A) To terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with an intention other than to: (i) Increase the probability of a live birth; (ii) Preserve the life or health […]
§ 20-16-2004. Abortion limited to 18 weeks’ gestation
(a) Except in a medical emergency or if the pregnancy results from a rape under § 5-14-103 or incest under § 5-26-202, a person shall not perform, induce, or attempt to perform or induce an abortion unless the physician or referring physician has: (1) Made a determination of the probable gestational age of the unborn […]
§ 20-16-2005. Reporting forms
(a) Within thirty (30) days of July 24, 2019, the Department of Health shall create forms required by this subchapter. (b) The reporting requirements shall be enforceable ten (10) days after either July 24, 2019, or the date that the forms described in subsection (a) of this section become available, whichever occurs later.