(a) As used in this section:(1) “Abortion” means a chemical abortion as defined in § 20-16-2502; and(2) (A) “Abortion-inducing drug” means a medicine, drug, combination of drugs or chemicals, or any other substance used with the intent of causing an abortion, including without limitation off-label use of drugs known to have abortion-inducing properties, such as mifepristone, RU-486, Mifeprex, Cytotec, misoprostol, and methotrexate.(B) “Abortion-inducing drug” does not include:(i) Drugs that may be known to increase the risk of miscarriage, but which are prescribed for other medical indications such as chemotherapeutic agents or diagnostic drugs; and(ii) Contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, or methotrexate when used to treat an ectopic pregnancy.
(1) “Abortion” means a chemical abortion as defined in § 20-16-2502; and
(2) (A) “Abortion-inducing drug” means a medicine, drug, combination of drugs or chemicals, or any other substance used with the intent of causing an abortion, including without limitation off-label use of drugs known to have abortion-inducing properties, such as mifepristone, RU-486, Mifeprex, Cytotec, misoprostol, and methotrexate.(B) “Abortion-inducing drug” does not include:(i) Drugs that may be known to increase the risk of miscarriage, but which are prescribed for other medical indications such as chemotherapeutic agents or diagnostic drugs; and(ii) Contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, or methotrexate when used to treat an ectopic pregnancy.
(A) “Abortion-inducing drug” means a medicine, drug, combination of drugs or chemicals, or any other substance used with the intent of causing an abortion, including without limitation off-label use of drugs known to have abortion-inducing properties, such as mifepristone, RU-486, Mifeprex, Cytotec, misoprostol, and methotrexate.
(B) “Abortion-inducing drug” does not include:(i) Drugs that may be known to increase the risk of miscarriage, but which are prescribed for other medical indications such as chemotherapeutic agents or diagnostic drugs; and(ii) Contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, or methotrexate when used to treat an ectopic pregnancy.
(i) Drugs that may be known to increase the risk of miscarriage, but which are prescribed for other medical indications such as chemotherapeutic agents or diagnostic drugs; and
(ii) Contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, or methotrexate when used to treat an ectopic pregnancy.
(b) A person commits coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud if he or she knowingly administers or gives an abortion-inducing drug to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent with the purpose to cause an abortion.
(c) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section upon conviction is guilty of a Class B felony.
(d) A prosecution under this section does not prevent prosecution under another section if a person commits coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud and the use of an abortion-inducing drug causes the death or bodily injury of the pregnant woman or an unborn child.