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2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 23 - Health and Safety
Chapter 23-4.7 - Informed Consent for Abortion
Section 23-4.7-1 - "Abortion" defined.
Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 23-4.7-1 (2017)
§ 23-4.7-1. "Abortion" defined.
"Abortion" for the purpose of this chapter means administering to a woman, known to be pregnant, any medicine, drug, substance, or thing whatever, or the employment upon her of any instrument or means whatever, with intent to terminate a pregnancy. The term shall not include the administering of any medicine, drug, substance, or thing or the employment of any instrument or means for the purpose of completing an incomplete, spontaneous miscarriage.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1982, ch. 323, § 2.)
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