{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-12k","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 12K","heading":"Definitions applicable to Secs. 12L to 12R","body":"Section 12K. As used in sections 12L to 12R, inclusive, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:-\n''Abortion'', any medical treatment intended to induce the termination of, or to terminate, a clinically diagnosable pregnancy except for the purpose of producing a live birth; provided, however, that ''abortion'' shall not include providing care related to a miscarriage.\n''Hospital'', an institution as defined in section 52 of chapter 111 and duly licensed pursuant to section 51 of said chapter 111.\n''Nurse midwife'', a nurse who is designated as a certified nurse midwife by the board of registration in nursing pursuant to section 80B.\n''Nurse practitioner'', a nurse who is designated as a certified nurse practitioner by the board of registration in nursing pursuant to section 80B.\n''Physician'', a person registered with the board of registration in medicine to practice medicine within the commonwealth.\n''Physician assistant'', a person who is a graduate of an approved program for the training of physician assistants and who is supervised by a physician in accordance with sections 9C to 9K, inclusive.\n''Pregnancy'', the presence of an implanted human embryo or fetus in the uterus.","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 112"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter112/Section12K","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:47Z","sha256":"826064801a5bf0df0d93de1707c8a656afba6574ce24e2965d4f0cce3fad8566","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-12j","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-12l"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}