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10A-1-1.03
Section 10A-1-1.03 Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires,
the following terms mean: (1) AFFILIATE. A person who controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with another person. An affiliate of an individual includes the spouse, or
a parent or sibling thereof, of the individual, or a child, grandchild, sibling, parent, or
spouse of any thereof, of the individual, or an individual having the same home as the individual,
or a trust or estate of which an individual specified in this sentence is a substantial beneficiary;
a trust, estate, incompetent, conservatee, protected person, or minor of which the individual
is a fiduciary; or an entity of which the individual is director, general partner, agent,
employee or the governing authority or member of the governing authority. (2) ASSOCIATE. When
used to indicate a relationship with: (A) a domestic or foreign entity for which the person
is: (i) an officer or governing person; or (ii) a beneficial...
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38-9-2
Section 38-9-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ABUSE. The infliction of physical pain, injury, or the willful
deprivation by a caregiver or other person of services necessary to maintain mental and physical
health. (2) ADULT IN NEED OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES. A person 18 years of age or older whose
behavior indicates that he or she is mentally incapable of adequately caring for himself or
herself and his or her interests without serious consequences to himself or herself or others,
or who, because of physical or mental impairment, is unable to protect himself or herself
from abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse by others, and who has
no guardian, relative, or other appropriate person able, willing, and available to assume
the kind and degree of protection and supervision required under the circumstances. (3) CAREGIVER.
An individual who has the responsibility for the care of a protected...
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26-1A-404
Section 26-1A-404 Health care powers of attorney executed on or after January 1, 2012. (a)
This section applies to a power of attorney for health care decisions executed on or after
January 1, 2012. (b) A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which a principal
designates another his or her attorney in fact or agent in writing and the writing contains
the words "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability, incompetency,
or incapacity of the principal" or "This power of attorney shall become effective
upon the disability, incompetency, or incapacity of the principal" or similar words showing
the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding
the principal's subsequent disability, incompetency, or incapacity. (c)(1) A principal may
designate under a durable power of attorney an individual who shall be empowered to make health
care decisions on behalf of the principal, in the manner set forth in the Natural Death Act,...
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26-1-2
Section 26-1-2 Durable power of attorney; appointment by court of guardian, etc., subsequent
to execution of durable power of attorney; effect of death of principal upon agency relationship;
affidavit by person exercising power of attorney as to lack of knowledge of revocation, etc.;
health care power of attorney. (a) A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which
a principal designates another his or her attorney in fact or agent in writing and the writing
contains the words "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability, incompetency,
or incapacity of the principal" or "This power of attorney shall become effective
upon the disability, incompetency, or incapacity of the principal" or similar words showing
the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding
the principal's subsequent disability, incompetency, or incapacity. (b) All acts done by an
attorney in fact pursuant to a durable power of attorney during any...
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26-23G-3
Section 26-23G-3 Dismemberment abortion prohibited unless necessary to prevent serious health
risk to mother of unborn child. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be
unlawful for any individual to purposely perform or attempt to perform a dismemberment abortion
and thereby kill an unborn child unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn
child's mother. (b) An individual accused in any proceeding of unlawful conduct under subsection
(a) may seek a hearing before the State Board of Medical Examiners on whether the dismemberment
abortion was necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child's mother. The findings
of the board are admissible on that issue at any trial in which such unlawful conduct is alleged.
Upon a motion of the individual accused, the court shall delay the beginning of the trial
for not more than 30 days to permit the hearing to take place. (c) No woman upon whom an abortion
is performed or attempted to be performed shall...
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26-23E-3
Section 26-23E-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABORTION. The use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any
other substance or device with the intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be
pregnant with knowledge that the termination by those means will with reasonable likelihood
cause the death of the unborn child. Such use or prescription is not an abortion if done with
the intent to save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child, remove a dead unborn
child, or to deliver the unborn child prematurely in order to preserve the health of both
the mother (pregnant woman) and her unborn child. The term abortion as used in this chapter,
does not include a procedure or act to terminate the pregnancy of a woman with an ectopic
pregnancy, nor does it include the procedure or act to terminate the pregnancy of a woman
when the unborn child has a lethal anomaly. For the purposes of this chapter,...
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26-23H-4
Section 26-23H-4 Abortion prohibited; exception. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to
intentionally perform or attempt to perform an abortion except as provided for by subsection
(b). (b) An abortion shall be permitted if an attending physician licensed in Alabama determines
that an abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk to the unborn child's
mother. Except in the case of a medical emergency as defined herein, the physician's determination
shall be confirmed in writing by a second physician licensed in Alabama. The confirmation
shall occur within 180 days after the abortion is completed and shall be prima facie evidence
for a permitted abortion. (Act 2019-189, ยง4.)...
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26-23A-6
Section 26-23A-6 Availability of information in video format; ultrasound image. (a) All facilities
where abortions are performed and all facilities of physicians who refer for abortion shall
have video viewing equipment. The video that may be shown to those who want to see it shall
be identified by title, updated from time to time by the Department of Public Health, and
shall be objective, non-judgmental, and designed to convey accurate scientific and medical
information, and shall contain at a minimum, the information required in subdivisions (3),
(4), (5), (6), and (7) of subsection (a) of Section 26-23A-5. (b) All facilities where abortions
are performed and all facilities of physicians who refer for abortion shall have ultrasound
equipment. An ultrasound shall be performed on each unborn child before an abortion is performed.
(c) The Department of Public Health shall develop a signature form for verifying that she
has received the complete information as described in Section...
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13A-6-1
Section 13A-6-1 Definitions. (a) As used in Article 1 and Article 2, the following terms shall
have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) CRIMINAL HOMICIDE. Murder, manslaughter,
or criminally negligent homicide. (2) HOMICIDE. A person commits criminal homicide if he intentionally,
knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence causes the death of another person. (3)
PERSON. The term, when referring to the victim of a criminal homicide or assault, means a
human being, including an unborn child in utero at any stage of development, regardless of
viability. (b) Article 1 or Article 2 shall not apply to the death or injury to an unborn
child alleged to be caused by medication or medical care or treatment provided to a pregnant
woman when performed by a physician or other licensed health care provider. Mistake, or unintentional
error on the part of a licensed physician or other licensed health care provider or his or
her employee or agent or any person acting on behalf of...
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26-21-4
Section 26-21-4 Procedure for waiver of consent requirement - Notice to parents or guardian
prohibited; participation in proceedings; right to counsel; assistance in preparing petition;
confidentiality; contents of petition; precedence of proceeding; rules of procedure; waiver
of consent; guardian ad litem for interests of unborn child; findings and conclusions; appeal;
no fees or costs; related criminal charges. (a) A minor who elects not to seek or does not
or cannot for any reason, obtain consent from either of her parents or legal guardian, may
petition, on her own behalf, the juvenile court, or the court of equal standing, in the county
in which the minor resides or in the county in which the abortion is to be performed for a
waiver of the consent requirement of this chapter. Notice by the court to the minor's parents,
parent, or legal guardian shall not be required or permitted. The requirements and procedures
under this chapter shall apply and are available only to minors who...
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