Tennessee § 37-10-305 - Medical emergencies.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-10-305 — Medical emergencies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-10-305. Medical emergencies.
The requirements of § 37-10-303 shall not apply when, in the best medical judgment of the physician based on the facts of the case before the physician, a medical emergency exists that so complicates the pregnancy as to require an immediate abortion. Acts 1988, ch. 929, § 5. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1995, ch. 458, §§ 1, 2 provided for the revival, reenactment and placing in full effect the provisions of §§ 37-10-301 — 37-10-307 , which require parental consent to perform an abortion on a minor. Attorney General Opinions. Imposing a mandatory parental consent requirement upon a pregnant minor’s ability to obtain an abortion, without allowing a judicial by-pass procedure, would be unconstitutional, OAG 04-055 (3/30/2004).
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