Alabama § 26-23B-4 - Determination of Postfertilization Age of Unborn Child.
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§ 26-23B-4. Determination of Postfertilization Age of Unborn Child.
(a) Except in the case of a medical emergency, no abortion shall be performed or induced or be attempted to be performed or induced unless the physician performing or inducing the abortion has first made a determination of the probable postfertilization age of the unborn child or relied upon such a determination made by another physician. In making such a determination, the physician shall make such inquiries of the woman and perform or cause to be performed such medical examinations and tests as a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about the case and the medical conditions involved, would consider necessary to perform in making an accurate diagnosis with respect to postfertilization age.
(b) Failure by any physician to conform to any requirement of this section constitutes unprofessional conduct.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-23B-4 ("Determination of Postfertilization Age of Unborn Child.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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