N.J. Stat. tit. 2A, ch. 65A

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65A-1 Requirement of person to perform; prohibition

No person shall be required to perform or assist in the performance of an abortion or sterilization. L.1974, c. 111, s. 1, eff. Oct. 2, 1974.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65A-2 Requirement of hospital or other health care facility to provide services or procedures; prohibition

No hospital or other health care facility shall be required to provide abortion or sterilization services or procedures. L.1974, c. 111, s. 2, eff. Oct. 2, 1974.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65A-3 Refusal to perform or provide services or procedures; nonliability

The refusal to perform, assist in the performance of, or provide abortion services or sterilization procedures shall not constitute grounds for civil or criminal liability, disciplinary action or discriminatory treatment. L.1974, c. 111, s. 3, eff. Oct. 2, 1974.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65A-4 Severability

If any part of this act shall be invalid, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this act. If a part of this act is invalid in one or more of its applications, the remaining parts of this act shall remain in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid application. L.1974, c. 111, s. 4, eff. Oct. 2, 1974.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65A-5 Short title.

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997." L.1997,c.262,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65A-6 Partial-birth abortions prohibited; definitions.

2. a. No physician licensed in this State, other licensed health care professional authorized to perform abortions in this State, or ambulatory care facility licensed in this State shall perform a partial-birth abortion and thereby kill a human fetus. b. The provisions of subsection a. of this section shall not apply to a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of the mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness or injury. c. A physician or other health care professional licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion in violation of this act shall be subject to immediate revocation of his professional license by the appropriate licensing board and subject to a penalty of $25,000 for each incident. d. An ambulatory health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) in which a partial-birth abortion is performed in violation of this act shall be subject to immediate revocation of its license by the Department of Health and Senior Services. e. As used in this act, "partial-birth abortion" means an abortion in which the person performing the abortion partially vaginally delivers a living human fetus before killing the fetus and completing the delivery. f. As used in subsection e. of this section "vaginally delivers a living human fetus before killing the fetus" means deliberately and intentionally delivering into the vagina a living fetus, or a substantial portion thereof, for the purpose of performing a procedure the physician or other health care professional knows will kill the fetus, and the subsequent killing of the human fetus. L.1997,c.262,s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65A-7 Patient immune from liability.

3. A woman upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for a violation of the provisions of this act. L.1997,c.262,s.3.

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