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IC 16-34-4-8 — Abortion prohibited if the person knows that the abortion is being sought solely because of the race, color, national origin, or ancestry of the fetus

Chapter 4. Sex Selective and Disability Abortion Ban

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Sec. 8. (a) A person may not intentionally perform or attempt to perform an abortion allowed under IC 16-34-2 if the person knows that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion solely because of the race, color, national origin, or ancestry of the fetus. (b) A person may not intentionally perform or attempt to perform an abortion allowed under IC 16-34-2 if the person knows that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion solely because of the race, color, national origin, or ancestry of the fetus. (c) This section is severable as specified in IC 1-1-1-8.

As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.179-2022(ss), SEC.35.

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