# Ohio Rev. Code § 2919.11: Abortion defined

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 2919.11
- **Heading:** Abortion defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 29 / Chapter 2919 / § 2919.11

## Text

September 16, 1974 House Bill 989 - 110th General Assembly As used in the Revised Code, "abortion" means the purposeful termination of a human pregnancy by any person, including the pregnant woman herself, with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus or embryo. Abortion is the practice of medicine or surgery for the purposes of section 4731.41 of the Revised Code.

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