{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-23h-4","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-23H-4","heading":"Abortion Prohibited; Exception.","body":"(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally perform or attempt to perform an abortion except as provided for by subsection (b).\n(b) An abortion shall be permitted if an attending physician licensed in Alabama determines that an abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk to the unborn child’s mother. Except in the case of a medical emergency as defined herein, the physician’s determination shall be confirmed in writing by a second physician licensed in Alabama. The confirmation shall occur within 180 days after the abortion is completed and shall be prima facie evidence for a permitted abortion.","path":["Title 26 Infants and Incompetents.","Chapter 23H The Alabama Human Life Protection Act."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=26-23H-4","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"3425f19bc4d49419d0339e9da1653e0a298f62a37afa308bc33b4c635c6cf978","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-23h-3","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-23h-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}