Ohio Revised Code (Last Updated: January 27, 2016) |
Title 29. XXIX CRIMES - PROCEDURE |
Chapter 2919. OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY |
Section 2919.11. Abortion defined
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As used in the Revised Code, "abortion" means the purposeful termination of a human pregnancy by any person, including the pregnant woman herself, with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus or embryo. Abortion is the practice of medicine or surgery for the purposes of section 4731.41 of the Revised Code.
Effective Date: 09-16-1974