Code of Alabama - Title 26: Infants and Incompetents - Chapter 23H - The Alabama Human Life Protection Act
- Section 26-23H-1 Short title
This chapter shall be known as The Alabama Human Life Protection Act.
- Section 26-23H-2 Legislative Findings
(a) This state's statute criminalizing abortion, Section 13A-13-7, has never been repealed. It has remained unenforceable as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision...
- Section 26-23H-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...
- Section 26-23H-4 Abortion prohibited; exception
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally perform or attempt to perform an abortion except as provided for by subsection (b). (b)...
- Section 26-23H-5 Liability
No woman upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted to be performed shall be criminally or civilly liable. Furthermore, no physician confirming the serious...
- Section 26-23H-6 Violations
(a) An abortion performed in violation of this chapter is a Class A felony. (b) An attempted abortion performed in violation of this chapter is...
- Section 26-23H-7 Medical emergencies
This chapter shall not apply to a physician licensed in Alabama performing a termination of a pregnancy or assisting in performing a termination of a...
- Section 26-23H-8 Construction with other laws
The construction of existing statutes and regulations that regulate or recognize abortion in Alabama that are in conflict with or antagonistic to this chapter shall...
Last modified: May 3, 2021