Alabama Statutes
§ 26-23-5 — Civil Action
The father, if married to the mother at the time she receives a partial-birth abortion procedure, and if the mother has not attained the age of 18 years at the time of the abortion, the maternal grandparents of the fetus, may in a civil action obtain appropriate relief, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff’s criminal conduct or the plaintiff consented to the abortion. The relief shall be limited to monetary compensation for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by a violation under this chapter and monetary punitive compensation as allowed by law.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1997, No. 97-485, p. 843, §5.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 26-1-2.1
Gifts by Power of Attorney§ 26-1-6
Parental Rights§ 26-10-20
Short Title§ 26-10-21
Purpose of Article§ 26-10-22
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