New York § 657 - 657Proceeding when person under sentence of death is pregnant
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 657 — 657Proceeding when person under sentence of death is pregnant, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 657. 657Proceeding when person under sentence of death is pregnant
§ 657. Proceeding when person under sentence of death is pregnant. 1. A sentence of death may not be carried out upon a woman while she is pregnant. 2. When the superintendent of the correctional facility where the inmate is confined is informed that reasonable grounds exist that a convicted person under sentence of death may be pregnant, the superintendent shall appoint a qualified physician to examine the convicted person and determine if she is pregnant. 3. Upon being informed by the superintendent that such convicted person is pregnant, the governor shall stay execution of the warrant to the extent necessary.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 657 ("657Proceeding when person under sentence of death is pregnant") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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