Code of Alabama - Title 26: Infants and Incompetents - Chapter 22 - Abortion of Viable Unborn Child
Section 26-22-1 Legislative findings and intent
(a) The public policy of the State of Alabama is to protect life, born, and unborn. This is particularly true concerning unborn life that is...
Section 26-22-2 Definitions
The following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ABORTION. The use of any means to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman with...
Section 26-22-3 Prohibition, exceptions, and regulations
(a) Prohibition. Except as provided in subsection (b), no person shall intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly perform or induce an abortion when the unborn child is...
Section 26-22-4 Viability testing
Except in the case of a medical emergency, prior to performing an abortion upon a woman subsequent to her first 19 weeks of pregnancy, the...
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.