(a) Except in a medical emergency that prevents compliance with this subsection (a), no physician shall perform or induce, or attempt to perform or induce, an abortion upon a pregnant woman after the beginning of the twentieth week of pregnancy, as measured by gestational age, unless, prior to the performance or inducement of the abortion, or the attempt to perform or induce the abortion, the physician determines, in the physician’s good faith medical judgment, that the unborn child is not viable. In making the good faith medical determination, the physician shall perform a medical examination of the pregnant woman and assess gestational age, weight, bi-parietal diameter, and other factors that the physician in the physician’s good faith medical judgement would consider in determining whether an unborn child is viable.
Attorney's Note
Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| class A misdemeanor | up to 11 months | up to $2,500 |
For details, see
Tenn. Code § 40-35-111
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 39-15-212
- Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
- Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
