(a) An abortion-inducing drug may be provided only by a qualified physician following the procedures set forth in this part.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-6-1103

  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Physician: means an individual licensed, and in good standing, to practice medicine in this state pursuant to chapter 6 or 9 of this title. See Tennessee Code 63-6-1102
  • Provide: means an act of giving, selling, dispensing, administering, transferring possession to, or otherwise providing or prescribing, an abortion-inducing drug. See Tennessee Code 63-6-1102
  • Qualified physician: means a physician who has the ability to:
    (A) Identify and document a viable intrauterine pregnancy. See Tennessee Code 63-6-1102
(b) A manufacturer, supplier, pharmacy, physician, qualified physician, or other person shall not provide an abortion-inducing drug to a patient via courier, delivery, or mail service.