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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 51 (2026)

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 405, §1 (RP).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1995–1995 · leading case: Thibeault v. Larson, 666 A.2d 112 (Me. 1995).
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Thibeault v. Larson, 666 A.2d 112 (Me. 1995). · cites it 2× “14, 1979), the Legislature repealed 17 M.R.S.A. § 51, which made it a crime to perform or consent to an abortion unless performed to preserve the mother's life, and enacted 22 M.”
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