§ 23-4.12-1 - Definitions. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-4.12-1

   § 23-4.12-1  Definitions. – (a) For purposes of this chapter, "partial birth abortion" means an abortion inwhich the person performing the abortion vaginally delivers a living humanfetus before killing the infant and completing the delivery.

   (b) For purposes of this chapter, the terms "fetus" and"infant" are used interchangeably to refer to the biological offspring of humanparents.

   (c) As used in this section, "vaginally delivers a livingfetus before killing the infant" means deliberately and intentionally deliversinto the vagina a living fetus, or a substantial portion of the fetus, for thepurpose of performing a procedure the person performing the abortion knows willkill the infant, and kills the infant.