Title 26 — Title 26
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Ala. Code § 26-21-1 Legislative Purpose and Findings
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this parental consent provision to further the important and compelling state interests of: (1) protecting minors against their own immaturity, (2) fostering the family structure and preserving it as a viable social unit, and (3…
Ala. Code § 26-21-2 Definitions
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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) MINOR. Any person under the age of 18 years; (2) EMANCIPATED MINOR. Any minor who is or has been married or has by court order otherwise been legally freed from the care, custody, and control of her parents;…
Ala. Code § 26-21-3 Written Consent of Parent or Guardian to Performing Abortion on
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Unemancipated Minor; Written Statement Where Abortion to Be Performed on Emancipated Minor; Waiver of Consent Requirement; Coercion; Forms. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (d) of this section and Sections 26-21-4 and 26-21-5 hereof, no physician shall perf…
Ala. Code § 26-21-4 Procedure for Waiver of Consent Requirement - Notice to Parents or
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Guardian Prohibited; Participation in Proceedings; Right to Counsel; Assistance in Preparing Petition; Confidentiality; Contents of Petition; Precedence of Proceeding; Rules of Procedure; Waiver of Consent; Guardian Ad Litem for Interests of Unborn Child; Findings and Conclusions…
Ala. Code § 26-21-5 Medical Emergencies
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This chapter shall not apply when, in the best clinical judgment of the attending physician on the facts of the case before him, a medical emergency exists that so compromises the health, safety, or well-being of the mother as to require an immediate abortion. A physician who doe…
Ala. Code § 26-21-6 Penalties for Violation of Chapter
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(a)(1) Any person who intentionally performs or causes to be performed an abortion in violation of the provisions of this chapter or intentionally fails to conform to any requirement of this chapter, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Any conviction of any person for a…
Ala. Code § 26-21-6.1 Civil Action Under Chapter
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In addition to whatever remedies are available under the common or statutory law of this state, failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall provide a basis for a civil action for compensatory and/or punitive damages. Any criminal conviction under this chapter sh…
Ala. Code § 26-21-7 Nonliability of Physician for Claims Arising Out of Disclosure of
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Information; Nondisclosure of Information Regarding Abortion Pursuant to Court Order; Physician Has No Duty to Secure Waiver. (a) No physician who complies with the parental consent requirements of this chapter shall be liable in any manner to the minor upon whom the abortion was…
Ala. Code § 26-21-8 Confidentiality of Records and Information Involving Court Proceedings;
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Statistical Records; Penalty for Disclosure; Reports to Bureau of Vital Statistics. (a) Records and information involving court proceedings conducted pursuant to Section 26-21-4 shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed other than to the minor, her attorney, and necessary …