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Ala. Code § 22-8B-1 Short Title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Assisted Suicide Ban Act. (Act 2017-231, §1.)
Ala. Code § 22-8B-2 Legislative Findings
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The Legislature finds all of the following: (1) In almost every state, it is a crime to assist a suicide. These bans are long-standing expressions of the commitment of the states to protect and preserve all human life. (2) The state has an interest in protecting vulnerable groups…
Ala. Code § 22-8B-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) AID IN DYING. The act of a person providing the means or manner for another person to be able to commit suicide, with actual knowledge that the person deliberately intends on committing suicide by…
Ala. Code § 22-8B-4 Prohibited Activity
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(a) Any person who deliberately assists another person to commit suicide or provides aid in dying is guilty of a Class C felony. (b) Any physician or health care provider who prescribes any drug, compound, or substance to a patient deliberately to aid in dying or assists or perfo…