Title 22, Title 22

"Live born" and "live birth," as used in this chapter, shall mean a product of conception after complete expulsion or extraction from its mother, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, which breathes or shows any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation …

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Abortion" means the intentional interruption of a pregnancy by the application of external agents, whether chemical or physical, or the ingestion …

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Abortion" means the intentional interruption of a pregnancy by the application of external agents, whether chemical or physical, or the ingestion …

1. Policy. It is the public policy of the State that the State not restrict a woman's exercise of her private decision to terminate a pregnancy before viability except as provided in section 1597‑A. It is also the public policy of the State that all abortions may be performed onl…

1. Consent by the woman. A health care professional, as defined in section 1596, subsection 1, paragraph C, may not perform an abortion unless, prior to the performance, the health care professional certifies in writing that the woman gave her informed written consent, freely and…