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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 508; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":56913,"section_number":"18.2-71","catch_line":"Producing abortion or miscarriage, etc.; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-71\/"},{"id":67072,"section_number":"18.2-73","catch_line":"When abortion lawful during second trimester of pregnancy","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-73\/"},{"id":72692,"section_number":"18.2-74","catch_line":"When abortion or termination of pregnancy lawful after second trimester of pregnancy","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-74\/"}],"permalink":{"id":165275,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65658,"identifier":"18.2-74.1","token":"18.2\/4\/9\/18.2-74.1","url":"\/18.2-74.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-74.1\/","token":"18.2\/4\/9\/18.2-74.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Abortion, etc., when necessary to save life of woman","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-74.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In the event it is necessary for a licensed physician to terminate a human pregnancy or assist in the termination of a human pregnancy by performing an abortion or causing a miscarriage on any woman in order<\/span> to save her life, in the opinion<\/span> of the physician so performing the abortion or causing the miscarriage, \u00a7\u00a7 18.2-71<\/a>, 18.2-73<\/a> and 18.2-74<\/a> shall not be applicable.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nABORTION, ETC., WHEN NECESSARY TO SAVE LIFE OF WOMAN (\u00a7 18.2-74.1)\n\nIn the event it is necessary for a licensed physician to terminate a human\npregnancy or assist in the termination of a human pregnancy by performing an\nabortion or causing a miscarriage on any woman in order to save her life, in the\nopinion of the physician so performing the abortion or causing the miscarriage,\n\u00a7\u00a7 18.2-71, 18.2-73 and 18.2-74 shall not be applicable.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-62.3; 1970, c. 508; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}