Idaho § 18-8801
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-8801, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-8801.
definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1) "Abortion" means the use of any means to intentionally terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman with knowledge that the termination by those means will, with reasonable likelihood, cause the death of the preborn child. "Abortion" does not mean the use of an intrauterine device or birth control pill to inhibit or prevent ovulations, fertilization, or the implantation of a fertilized ovum within the uterus.
(2) "Fetal heartbeat" means embryonic or fetal cardiac activity or the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart within the gestational sac.
(3) "Fetus" and "preborn child" each mean an individual organism of the species Homo sapiens from fertilization until live birth.
(4) "Gestational age" means the age of a preborn human individual as calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period of a pregnant woman.
(5) "Medical emergency" means a condition that, in reasonable medical judgment, so complicates the medical condition of a pregnant woman as to necessitate the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her death or for which a delay will create serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 18-8801
What does Idaho Statutes § 18-8801 cover?
Section 18-8801 is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Idaho § 18-8801?
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Is this the official text of Idaho law?
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