Section 26-23A-9 – Violations.
Section 26-23A-9 Violations. (a) Any person who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly violates this chapter is guilty on a first offense of a Class B misdemeanor, on a second offense of a Class A misdemeanor, and on a third or subsequent offense of a Class C felony. (b) After two convictions within a 12-month period of […]
Section 26-22-5 – Interpretation.
Section 26-22-5 Interpretation. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to recognize a right to abortion or to make legal an abortion that is otherwise unlawful. (Acts 1997, No. 97-442, p. 746, §5.)
Section 26-23-1 – Short Title.
Section 26-23-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Alabama Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997. (Acts 1997, No. 97-485, p. 843, §1.)
Section 26-23-2 – Definitions.
Section 26-23-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) FATHER. The biological father of the human fetus. (2) MOTHER. The female who is pregnant with a live human fetus which may be subject to a partial-birth abortion under this chapter. (3) PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION. An abortion in which […]
Section 26-23-3 – Felony Conviction.
Section 26-23-3 Felony conviction. Any physician who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion within this state and thereby kills a human fetus shall be guilty of a Class C felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as prescribed by law. (Acts 1997, No. 97-485, p. 843, §3.)
Section 26-23-4 – Life of Mother Exception.
Section 26-23-4 Life of mother exception. Section 26-23-3 shall not apply to a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother. (Acts 1997, No. 97-485, p. 843, §4.)
Section 26-23-5 – Civil Action.
Section 26-23-5 Civil action. The father, if married to the mother at the time she receives a partial-birth abortion procedure, and if the mother has not attained the age of 18 years at the time of the abortion, the maternal grandparents of the fetus, may in a civil action obtain appropriate relief, unless the pregnancy […]
Section 26-23-6 – Conspiracy.
Section 26-23-6 Conspiracy. A woman upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed may not be prosecuted under this chapter for a conspiracy to violate this chapter or for any other offense which is unlawful under this chapter. (Acts 1997, No. 97-485, p. 843, §6.)
Section 26-23A-1 – Short Title.
Section 26-23A-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and cited as the Woman’s Right to Know Act. (Act 2002-419, p. 1074, §1.)
Section 26-19-2 – Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children Created; General Purpose.
Section 26-19-2 Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children created; general purpose. There is created within the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency a statewide information and investigation center for the reporting by law enforcement agencies and other agencies and persons of missing persons, exploited children, and unidentified deceased persons. The center shall be known as […]