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18 U.S.C. § 1531

Partial-birth abortions prohibited

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 1531, Partial-birth abortions prohibited, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449259
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As used in this section— the term “partial-birth abortion” means an abortion in which the person performing the abortion— Such relief shall include—

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