Abortion. — Guam Code § 31

Guam Code § 31 — Abortion.. Reproduced from the official Guam Code Annotated, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 31. Abortion.

(a) Abortion means the termination of a human pregnancy

with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a

dead fetus.

(b) An abortion may be performed:

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(1) by a physician licensed to practice medicine this

Territory or by a physician practicing medicine in the employ

of the government of the United States;

(2) in the physician’s adequately equipped medical

clinic or in a hospital approved or operated by the United

States or this Territory; and

(3) (A) within 13 weeks after the commencement of

the pregnancy; or

(B) within 26 weeks after the commencement of

the pregnancy if the physician has reasonably

determined using all available means:

(i) that the child would be born with a grave

physical or mental defect; or

(ii) that the pregnancy resulted from rape or

incest; or

(C) at any time after the commencement of

pregnancy if the physician reasonably determines using

all available means that there is a substantial risk that

continuance of the pregnancy would endanger the life of

the mother or would gravely impair the physical or

mental health of the mother.

Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Guam Code Annotated § 31
  • Jurisdiction: Guam
  • Code: Guam Code Annotated
  • Subject: Abortion.
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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