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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003)
Chapter 41 - SURGICAL OR MEDICAL PROCEDURES; CONSENTS (§§ 41-41-1 — 41-41-NEW-008)
PERFORMANCE OF ABORTION; CONSENT (§§ 41-41-31 — 41-41-45)
Section 41-41-39 - Violation of provisions as misdemeanor
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MS Code § 41-41-39 (2023)
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Anyone who purposefully, knowingly or recklessly performs or attempts to perform or induce an abortion without complying with Sections 41-41-31 through 41-41-37 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of time not to exceed six (6) months or both such fine and imprisonment.
Laws, 1991, ch. 439, § 5, eff. 7/1/1991 (Governor's veto overridden by the Legislature on 3/28/1991).
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