Indiana Lawmakers May Alter State’s Fetal Homicide Law
The AP/WSBT-TV examined the debate over proposals in Indiana that would allow prosecutors to expand the circumstances under which separate murder charges can be filed for harming a fetus during crimes against pregnant women. Currently, prosecutors in Indiana can file murder charges in cases in which a fetus dies only if the mother is at least seven months pregnant.
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Filed under: Pediatrics on July 4th, 2008