{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-702.20","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 702.20","heading":"Viability.","body":"“Viability” is that stage of fetal development when the life of the unborn child may be continued indefinitely outside the womb by natural or artificial life support systems. The time when viability is achieved may vary with each pregnancy, and the determination of whether a particular fetus is viable is a matter of responsible medical judgment.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 702 - DEFINITIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/702.20.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:17Z","sha256":"21c574d6740dd399ea853c0812adf11391b222d9d09376d9abffb93253d4c2c8","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-702.19","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-702.20a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}