Penalties for performing a prohibited abortion; prohibition on prosecuting a woman on whom a prohibited abortion is performed
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 265 F. Supp. 3d 859 - Planned Parenthood of Indiana & Kentucky, Inc. v. Commissioner, Indiana State Department of Health (2017)
Most recently applied in 265 F. Supp. 3d 859 - Planned Parenthood of Indiana & Kentucky, Inc. v. Commissioner, Indiana State Department of Health (September 2017)
As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.22.
Sec. 9. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally performs an abortion in violation of this chapter may be subject to:
(1) disciplinary sanctions under IC 25-1-9; and
(2) civil liability for wrongful death.
(b) A pregnant woman upon whom an abortion is performed in violation of this chapter may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate this chapter.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.