Title 9 — Crimes and Corrections
48 chapters · 842 sections in this title.
9 GCA § 91.01 Title
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This Act may be known and cited as the “Infant Child’s Right to Life Act.”
9 GCA § 91.02 Legislative Findings and Purpose
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(a) I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that: (1) All children, no matter their age, have the right to life. Guam has a paramount interest in protecting all human life. (2) If an abortion results in the live birth of an infant, the infant is a legal person for all purposes under the laws…
9 GCA § 91.03 Definitions
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For the purposes of this Act only: COL10312014 (a) Abortion means the termination of a human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus. (b) Born alive or live birth means the complete expulsion or extraction of an infant from his or …
9 GCA § 91.04 Requirements and Responsibilities
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(a) A person shall not deny or deprive an infant of nourishment with the intent to cause or allow the death of the infant for any reason. COL10312014 (b) A person shall not deprive an infant of medically appropriate and reasonable medical care and treatment or surgical care. (c) …
9 GCA § 91.05 Criminal Penalties
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(a) Any physician, nurse, or other licensed healthcare provider who intentionally with premeditation, or intentionally, or knowingly, or recklessly, or by criminal negligence fails to provide reasonable and medically-appropriate and reasonable care and treatment to an infant in t…
9 GCA § 91.06 Civil and Administrative Action
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In addition to whatever remedies are available under the common or statutory laws of Guam, failure to comply with the requirements of this Act shall: (a) provide a basis for a civil action for compensatory and punitive damages. Any conviction under this Act shall be admissible in…