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Section 3726.01 | Definitions.

Ohio Revised Code
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Title 37 Health-Safety-Morals
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Chapter 3726 Disposition of Fetal Remains from Surgical Abortion
 
Effective:
April 6, 2021
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 27 - 133rd General Assembly
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As used in this chapter:

(A) "Abortion facility" means any of the following in which abortions are induced or performed:

(1) Ambulatory surgical facility as defined in section 3702.30 of the Revised Code;

(2) Any other facility in which abortion is legally provided.

(B) "Cremation" has the same meaning as in section 4717.01 of the Revised Code.

(C) "Fetal remains" means the product of human conception that has been aborted. If a woman is carrying more than one zygote, blastocyte, embryo, or fetus, such as in the incidence of twins or triplets, each zygote, blastocyte, embryo, or fetus or any of its parts that is aborted is a separate product of human conception that has been aborted.

(D) "Interment" means the burial or entombment of fetal remains.

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