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Section 20-16-1107 - Procedure in case of medical emergency

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If a medical emergency compels a physician to perform an abortion, the physician shall inform the pregnant female before the abortion is performed, if possible, of the medical indications supporting the physician's judgment that:(1) An abortion is necessary to prevent her death; or(2) A twenty-four-hour delay will create a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant female.Acts 2005, No. 1696, § 1.