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Maine · Through January 1, 2026

22 M.R.S. §1593: Sale and use of fetuses

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  1. TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
  2. SUBTITLE 2: HEALTH
  3. PART 3: PUBLIC HEALTH
  4. CHAPTER 263-B: ABORTIONS

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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