Section 2919.13 | Abortion manslaughter.
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Effective:
September 16, 1974
Legislation:
House Bill 989 - 110th General Assembly
(A) No person shall purposely take the life of a child born by attempted abortion who is alive when removed from the uterus of the pregnant woman.
(B) No person who performs an abortion shall fail to take the measures required by the exercise of medical judgment in light of the attending circumstances to preserve the life of a child who is alive when removed from the uterus of the pregnant woman.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of abortion manslaughter, a felony of the first degree.
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- September 16, 1974 – House Bill 989 - 110th General Assembly [ View September 16, 1974 Version ]
- March 23, 2022 – Amended by Senate Bill 157 - 134th General Assembly [ View March 23, 2022 Version ]