Title 26 — Title 26

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act. History: (Act 2016-397, §1.)

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ABORTION. The same as defined in Section 26-21-2. (2) ATTEMPT TO PERFORM AN ABORTION. a. To do or omit to do anything that, under the circumstances as the actor believes them to be, is an…

Serious Health Risk to Mother of Unborn Child. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful for any individual to purposely perform or attempt to perform a dismemberment abortion and thereby kill an unborn child unless necessary to prevent serious health r…

(a) A cause of action for injunctive relief against an individual who has performed or attempted to perform a dismemberment abortion in violation of Section 26-23G-3 may be maintained by any of the following: (1) A woman upon whom a dismemberment abortion was performed or attempt…

(a) A cause of action for civil damages against an individual who has performed a dismemberment abortion in violation of Section 26-23G-3 may be maintained by any of the following: (1) Any woman upon whom a dismemberment abortion has been performed in violation of Section 26-23G-…

(a) If judgment is rendered in favor of the plaintiff in an action described in Section 26-23G-4 or Section 26-23G-5, the court shall also render judgment for reasonable attorney fees in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant. (b) If judgment is rendered in favor of the def…

Whoever is found to have violated Section 26-23G-3 shall be fined ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both. History: (Act 2016-397, §7.)

In every civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding or action brought under this chapter, the court shall rule whether the identity of any woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted to be performed shall be preserved from public disclosure if she does not give…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating or recognizing a right to abortion, nor a right to a particular method of abortion. History: (Act 2016-397, §9.)