Iowa HF453 amends state law to recognize an unborn child as a person for purposes of wrongful death damages, homicide, and assault, and to protect.

Iowa HF453 amends state law to recognize an unborn child as a person for purposes of wrongful death damages, homicide, and assault. The bill defines "unborn child" as an individual organism from fertilization to fetal death or live birth. It amends Code section 633.336 to include damages for wrongful death of an unborn child. The bill creates new Code section 707.1A to ensure prosecution of crimes against an unborn child is subject to the same presumptions, defenses, justifications, immunities, clemencies, and other due process protections as if the victim were a person following a live.

Iowa HF453 amends state law to recognize an unborn child as a person for purposes of wrongful death damages, homicide, and assault, and to protect.

Iowa HF453 amends state law to recognize an unborn child as a person for purposes of wrongful death damages, homicide, and assault. The bill defines "unborn child" as an individual organism from fertilization to fetal death or live birth. It amends Code section 633.336 to include damages for wrongful death of an unborn child. The bill creates new Code section 707.1A to ensure prosecution of crimes against an unborn child is subject to the same presumptions, defenses, justifications, immunities, clemencies, and other due process protections as if the victim were a person following a live.