Section 26-23G-3 – Dismemberment Abortion Prohibited Unless Necessary to Prevent Serious Health Risk to Mother of Unborn Child.
Section 26-23G-3 Dismemberment abortion prohibited unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to mother of unborn child. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful for any individual to purposely perform or attempt to perform a dismemberment abortion and thereby kill an unborn child unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to […]
Section 26-23E-15 – Remedies.
Section 26-23E-15 Remedies. Upon application by the Department of Public Health, a circuit court or any judge thereof shall have jurisdiction for cause shown, to grant a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, a permanent injunction, or any combination of those remedies, restraining and enjoining any person from violating the provisions of this chapter and […]
Section 26-23G-4 – Injunctive Relief.
Section 26-23G-4 Injunctive relief. (a) A cause of action for injunctive relief against an individual who has performed or attempted to perform a dismemberment abortion in violation of Section 26-23G-3 may be maintained by any of the following: (1) A woman upon whom a dismemberment abortion was performed or attempted to be performed. (2) An […]
Section 26-23E-16 – Construction of Chapter.
Section 26-23E-16 Construction of chapter. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating or recognizing a right to abortion. (b) It is not the intention of this chapter to make lawful an abortion that is currently unlawful. (c) The provisions of this chapter shall be construed in pari materia with other statutes governing […]
Section 26-23G-5 – Civil Damages.
Section 26-23G-5 Civil damages. (a) A cause of action for civil damages against an individual who has performed a dismemberment abortion in violation of Section 26-23G-3 may be maintained by any of the following: (1) Any woman upon whom a dismemberment abortion has been performed in violation of Section 26-23G-3. (2) The father of the […]
Section 26-23E-17 – Intervention.
Section 26-23E-17 Intervention. The Alabama Legislature, by joint resolution, may appoint one or more of its members to intervene as a matter of right in any case in which the constitutionality of this chapter or any portion thereof is challenged. (Act 2013-79, p. 165, §17.)
Section 26-23G-6 – Attorney Fees.
Section 26-23G-6 Attorney fees. (a) If judgment is rendered in favor of the plaintiff in an action described in Section 26-23G-4 or Section 26-23G-5, the court shall also render judgment for reasonable attorney fees in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant. (b) If judgment is rendered in favor of the defendant in an action […]
Section 26-23F-1 – Short Title.
Section 26-23F-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Unborn Infants Dignity of Life Act. (Act 2016-140, §1.)
Section 26-23G-7 – Criminal Penalties.
Section 26-23G-7 Criminal penalties. Whoever is found to have violated Section 26-23G-3 shall be fined ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both. (Act 2016-397, §7.)
Section 26-23E-3 – Definitions.
Section 26-23E-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ABORTION. The use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device with the intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with knowledge that the termination by those means […]