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10 GCA § 91A108

Review by the Guam Board of Medical Examiners

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 10 — Health and Safety
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(a)A defendant accused of an offense under this Section may seek a hearing before the Guam Board of Medical Examiners as to whether the physician’s conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.

(b)The findings on the issue are admissible at the civil and/or criminal trial(s) of the defendant. Upon a motion of the defendant, the court shall delay the beginning of the trial(s) for not more than thirty

(30)days to permit such a hearing to take place.

(c)A defendant convicted of an offense under this Act shall have his medical license revoked by the Guam Board of Medical Examiners.

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.