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2014 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Section 5A Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
Section 30-5A-3 Prohibition of partial-birth abortions.
NM Stat § 30-5A-3 (2014) What's This?
30-5A-3. Prohibition of partial-birth abortions.
No person shall perform a partial-birth abortion except a physician who has determined that in his opinion the partial-birth abortion is necessary to save the life of a pregnant female or prevent great bodily harm to a pregnant female:
A. because her life is endangered or she is at risk of great bodily harm due to a physical disorder, illness or injury, including a condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy; and
B. no other medical procedure would suffice for the purpose of saving her life or preventing great bodily harm to her.
History: Laws 2000, ch. 55, 3.
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