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S 5921 NY

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 4, 2025

Latest action (Jan 7, 2026) REFERRED TO CODES

Summary

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault or homicide; states situations when it does not constitute an assault on an unborn child such as during the course of an otherwise lawful abortion, during normal medical treatment or by the pregnant woman; defines "person" to include any human being who is born and is alive or an unborn child at any stage of gestation.

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Action history (2)
  1. Mar 4, 2025 REFERRED TO CODES · upper
  2. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO CODES · upper

Text versions (2)

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