§ 3132. Female mutilation
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: August 27, 2019
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Article B. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 31. Sexual Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. Definition of Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Effective: August 27, 2019
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3132
§ 3132. Female mutilation
(1) necessary to the health of the minor on whom it is performed and either is performed by a physician or is performed in the presence of a physician by a person in training to become a physician in accordance with the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L. 1109, No. 261),1 known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, or the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L. 457, No. 112),2 known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985; or
(2) performed on a minor in labor or who has just given birth and is performed for medical reasons connected with that labor or birth by a physician or in the presence of a physician by a person in training to become a physician in accordance with the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act or the Medical Practice Act of 1985.
“Minor.” A natural person who is a female under 18 years of age.
“Parent.” The term includes a natural parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, guardian or custodian of the minor.
Credits
2019, June 28, P.L. 210, No. 21, § 1, effective in 60 days [Aug. 27, 2019].
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3132, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3132
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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