§ 35-6-136 — Penalty for giving away an aborted child for experimentation; exemptions

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,
whoever sells, transfers, distributes or gives away any aborted
child or any tissue or cells from an aborted child for any form
of experimentation is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of
not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) and by
imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one (1) year
nor more than fourteen (14) years. Any person consenting, aiding
or abetting such sale, transfer, distribution or other unlawful
disposition of an aborted child or any tissue or cells from an
aborted child is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not
less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) and by imprisonment
in the penitentiary for not less than one (1) year nor more than
fourteen (14) years or both, and shall also be subject to
prosecution for violation of any other criminal statute.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not be construed
to apply to:
(i) Any legal organ or tissue donations made by a
parent;
(ii) A child or any tissues or cells from a
miscarriage or produced by any medical procedure following a
miscarriage, or any other medical condition which is not an
abortion;
(iii) The use or transfer of tissue or cells from an
aborted child, embryo or fetus for medical examination and
testing to:
(A) Identify, confirm or deny any medical
condition which lead to or influenced the decision to terminate
the pregnancy;
(B) Obtain information relating to future
medical treatment or counseling of parents, siblings or other
blood relatives of the aborted child, embryo or fetus; or
(C) Comply with hospital quality control
regulations.