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HB 1379 IN

Unborn children.

IN · session 2024 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 10, 2024

Latest action (Jan 10, 2024) First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Summary

Modifies the definition of "human being" in the criminal code to include an unborn child. Removes applicability language concerning certain abortions in the wrongful death or injury of a child statutes. Clarifies the duress defense relating to culpability. Repeals the section that provides that the homicide chapter does not apply to certain abortions. Removes language from the murder, manslaughter, and involuntary manslaughter statutes regarding intentionally killing a fetus. Repeals the crime of feticide. Repeals the section that concerns the applicability of certain crimes related to abortion, the termination of a pregnancy, or the killing of a fetus. Provides that the homicide and battery chapters apply to a victim who is an unborn child.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)
  1. Jan 10, 2024 Authored by Representative Sweet · lower
  2. Jan 10, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
Subjects
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Wrongful DeathCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against PersonsCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; VictimsHEALTH; Abortion

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF

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