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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 1593

Sale and use of fetuses

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Forbes v. Napolitano (2000)

Most recently applied in Forbes v. Napolitano (December 2000)

PL 1977, c. 696, §186 (NEW)

1. Prohibition. A person may not use, transfer, distribute or give away a live human fetus, whether intrauterine or extrauterine, or any product of conception considered live born, for scientific experimentation or for any form of experimentation.

2. Consenting, aiding or assisting. A person may not consent to violating subsection 1 or aid or assist another in violating subsection 1.

3. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class C crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.