Indiana § 16-34-2-2 Responsibilities of attending physician; determination of
postfertilization age; disciplinary action for violation

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-34-2-2 — Responsibilities of attending physician; determination of postfertilization age; disciplinary action for violation

Indiana § 16-34-2-2

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 34ABORTION

Ch. 2Requirements for Performance of Abortion; Criminal

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Ind. Code § 16-34-2-2 (2026).

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(a)It shall be the responsibility of the attending physician to do the following:

(1)Determine in accordance with accepted medical standards the postfertilization age of the fetus and which trimester the pregnant woman receiving the abortion is in.

(2)Determine whether the fetus is viable.

(3)Certify that determination as part of any written reports required of the attending physician by the state department or the facility in which the abortion is performed.

(b)In making a determination under this section of the postfertilization age of the fetus, the attending physician shall do the following:

(1)Question the patient concerning the date of fertilization.

(2)Perform or cause to be performed medical examinations and tests that a reasonably prudent physician would conduct to accurate

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(a) It shall be the responsibility of the attending
physician to do the following:
(1) Determine in accordance with accepted medical standards the
postfertilization age of the fetus and which trimester the pregnant
woman receiving the abortion is in.
(2) Determine whether the fetus is viable.
(3) Certify that determination as part of any written reports
required of the attending physician by the state department or the
facility in which the abortion is performed.
(b) In making a determination under this section of the
postfertilization age of the fetus, the attending physician shall do the
following:
(1) Question the patient concerning the date of fertilization.
(2) Perform or cause to be performed medical examinations and
tests that a reasonably prudent physician would conduct to
accurately diagnose the postfertilization age of the fetus.
(c) Except in the case of a medical emergency (as described in
section 0.5 of this chapter), a physician that violates this section is
subject to disciplinary action under IC 25-1-9.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 35-1-58.5-3.]