In the event it is necessary for a licensed physician to terminate a human pregnancy or assist in the termination of a human pregnancy by performing an abortion or causing a miscarriage on any woman in order to save her life, in the opinion of the physician so performing the abortion or causing the miscarriage, §§ 18.2-71, 18.2-73 and 18.2-74 shall not be applicable.
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-74.1
Abortion, etc., when necessary to save life of woman
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 55 F. Supp. 2d 441 - Richmond Medical Center for Women v. Gilmore (1999)
Most recently applied in 55 F. Supp. 2d 441 - Richmond Medical Center for Women v. Gilmore (July 1999)
Code 1950, § 18.1-62.3; 1970, c. 508; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.