§ 26-23B-9 — Construction with Other Laws

The provisions of this chapter are supplemental to and shall be read in pari materia with Chapter 22 of this title, relating to the abortion of viable unborn children, and the Alabama Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997. This chapter shall not be construed to repeal, by implication or otherwise, Section 26-22-3, Section 26-23-3, or any otherwise applicable provision of Alabama’s law regulating or restricting abortion. An abortion that complies with this chapter but violates the provisions of Section 26-22-3, Section 26-23-3, or any otherwise applicable provision of Alabama’s law shall be deemed unlawful as provided in such provision. An abortion that complies with the provisions of Section 26-22-3, Section 26-23-3, or any otherwise applicable provision of Alabama’s law regulating or restricting abortion but violates this chapter shall be deemed unlawful as provided in this chapter.

Legislative History

(Act 2011-672, p. 1784, §10.)