Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a physician or health care provider from doing any of the following:
- (1) Participating in the execution of a person sentenced by a court to death by any means recognized by Alabama law.
- (2) Following a patient’s wishes or health care proxy’s instructions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutritional hydration.
- (3) Prescribing and administering palliative care or pain medication treatment options intended to relieve pain while the illness or condition of the patient follows its natural course.
- (4) Following the wishes or instructions of an individual which are made in compliance with Chapter 8A.
(Act 2017-231, §6.)