There is a newer version
of
this Section
2021 Indiana Code
Title 16. Health
Article 34. Abortion
Chapter 2. Requirements for Performance of Abortion; Criminal Penalties
16-34-2-1.2. Physician's Duty to Inform Women in Medical Emergency of Necessity for Abortion
Universal Citation: IN Code § 16-34-2-1.2 (2021)
Sec. 1.2. When a medical emergency compels the performance of an abortion, the physician who will perform the abortion shall inform the woman, before the abortion if possible, of the medical indications supporting the physician's judgment that an abortion is necessary to avert:
(1) the woman's death; or
(2) a substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.
As added by P.L.187-1995, SEC.5.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Indiana may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
