Abortion

(a)Abortion means the termination of a human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus.

(b)An abortion may be performed: COL7/19/2022 CH. 31 OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

(1)by a physician licensed to practice medicine this Territory or by a physician practicing medicine in the employ of the government of the United States;

(2)in the physician’s adequately equipped medical clinic or in a hospital approved or operated by the United States or this Territory; and

(3)

(A)within 13 weeks after the commencement of the pregnancy; or

(B)within 26 weeks after the commencement of the pregnancy if the physician has reasonably determined using all available means:

(i)that the child would be born with a grave physical or mental defect; or

(ii)that the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest; or

(C)at any time after the commencement of pregnancy if the physician reasonably determines using all available means that there is a substantial risk that continuance of the pregnancy would endanger the life of the mother or would gravely impair the physical or mental health of the mother.