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Public Health And Morals Abortion: Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortions; Define Partial-Birth Abortion; Provide For Criminal Sanctions Against One Performing Such Procedure; Provide For Exception To Exception To Criminal Sanctions When Such Procedure Is Necessary To Save Life Of Mother; Provide For Civil Remedy For Father And Maternal Grandparents, Subject To Certain Exceptions; Provide That Mother Is Not Subject To Criminal Sanctions For Violation Of This Code Section, James W. Standard Jr.

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act defines and prohibits partial-birth abortions. The Act subjects anyone who performs such an abortion and, thereby ends the life of a human fetus, to criminal liability. The Act excepts from prohibition a partial-birth abortion, which is performed and is necessary to save the life of the mother. The Act also provides that, subject to certain exceptions, the father and maternal grandparents have a civil cause of action when such an abortion is performed. The Act excludes the mother of the fetus from criminal liability under this Act for undergoing such an abortion.