Maine Statutes
§ 22 §1593 — Sale and use of fetuses
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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