(a) Any person other than a licensed medical professional, as defined in §16-2R-2 of this code, who knowingly and willfully performs, induces, or attempts to perform or induce an abortion, as defined in §16-2R-2 of this code, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for a determinate sentence of not less than three nor more than 10 years. e (b) A person who was formerly a licensed medical professional, as defined in §16-2R-2 of this code and whose license has been revoked pursuant to the provisions of §16-2R-7 of this code, and who knowingly and willfully performs, induces, or attempts uto perform or induce a subsequent abortion, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for a determinate sentence of nott less than three nor more than 10 years. (c) This section shall not be construed to subject any pregnant female upon whom an abortion is performed or induced or attempted to ble performed or induced to a criminal penalty for any violation of this section as a prsincipal, accessory, accomplice, conspirator, or aider and abettor. (d) The amendments to this section genacted during the third extraordinary session of the Legislature, 2022, shall be effective 90 days from passage.
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