Title 26 — Title 26

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Unborn Infants Dignity of Life Act. History: (Act 2016-140, §1.)

Sections 26-23F-5, 26-23F-6, and 26-23F-7 shall not apply to a physician, doctor, or other person working with and under the direction of a physician or doctor, who in good faith believes that a deceased unborn infant, bodily remains, fetal remains, or fetal tissue were donated i…

(a) The Legislature of the State of Alabama finds and declares that: (1) Deceased unborn infants deserve the same respect and dignity as other human beings. (2) The laws of this state do not ensure that deceased unborn infants receive proper burials or final disposition. (3) Alab…

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) ABORTION. The use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device with the intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant…

Infants. The mother, father, or authorized representative may request the release of the bodily remains to the mother, father, or authorized representative for dignified final disposition by burial, interment, or cremation. The request may be made by the mother, father, or author…

(a)(1) No person shall knowingly accept compensation or payment for the sale, transfer, distribution, acceptance, use, or attempted use of the fetal organs, tissue, or bodily remains of a deceased unborn infant for research, therapy, transplantation, or experimentation. (2) No in…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any person who knowingly violates any provision of Section 26-23F-5 shall be guilty of a Class D felony for each violation. (b) Any person who experiments on a living unborn infant or the bodily remains of a deceased unborn infant, experi…

(a) In addition to other remedies available under law or common law of this state, violation of any provision of Section 26-23F-5 shall: (1) Provide a basis for recovery in a civil action for the parent or parents of the infant or the parent, parents, or guardian of the mother, i…

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect existing federal or state law regarding abortion. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating or recognizing a right to abortion. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter generally accepted med…

Nothing in this chapter shall modify, amend, repeal, or supersede any provision of Section 6-5-333, or the “Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987” commencing with Section 6-5-540, or the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996, commencing with Section 6-5-548, or any amendment to a…