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2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title H - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON INVOLVING PHYSICAL INJURY, SEXUAL CONDUCT, RESTRAINT AND INTIMIDATION
Article 125 - (125.00 - 125.60) HOMICIDE, ABORTION AND RELATED OFFENSES
125.55 - Self-abortion in the first degree.


NY Penal L § 125.55 (2012) What's This?
 
  § 125.55 Self-abortion in the first degree.
    A  female  is  guilty of self-abortion in the first degree when, being
  pregnant for more than twenty-four weeks, she commits or submits  to  an
  abortional  act  upon  herself which causes her miscarriage, unless such
  abortional act is justifiable pursuant to subdivision three  of  section
  125.05.
    Self-abortion in the first degree is a class A misdemeanor.

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