Indiana § 16-34-2-6 - Prohibitions on performing experiments on and the transport of an aborted fetus; transport of aborted fetus for purpose of conducting final disposition of the aborted fetus permitted
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§ 16-34-2-6. Prohibitions on performing experiments on and the transport of an aborted fetus; transport of aborted fetus for purpose of conducting final disposition of the aborted fetus permitted
Sec. 6. (a) No experiments except pathological examinations may be conducted on any fetus aborted under this chapter. A person who conducts such an experiment commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Except as provided by subsection (c), a person who knowingly transports an aborted fetus into, or out of, Indiana commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) A person may transport an aborted fetus into, or out of, Indiana for the sole purpose of conducting the final disposition of the aborted fetus by cremation or interment under IC 16-34-3-4.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 35-1-58.5-6.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.213-2016, SEC.18.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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