Maine Statutes

§ 22 §1593 — Sale and use of fetuses

Maine § 22 §1593
JurisdictionMaine
Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE
Part 3PUBLIC HEALTH
Ch. 263-BABORTIONS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §1593 (2026).

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1.Prohibition. A person may not use, transfer, distribute or give away a live human fetus, whether intrauterine or extrauterine, or any product of conception considered live born, for scientific experimentation or for any form of experimentation.
2.Consenting, aiding or assisting. A person may not consent to violating subsection 1 or aid or assist another in violating subsection 1.
3.Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class C crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.

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Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 696, §186 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §K10 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).

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