Code of Alabama - Title 26: Infants and Incompetents - Section 26-23C-3 - Opt out of abortion coverage

Section 26-23C-3 - Opt out of abortion coverage.

(a) No abortion coverage may be provided by a qualified health plan offered through an exchange created pursuant to P.L. 111-148 within the State of Alabama.

(b) This prohibition shall not apply to an abortion performed when the life of the mother is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, or when the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest or any procedure to terminate an ectopic pregnancy.

(Act 2012-405, p. 1108, §3.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021