Establishes penalties for violence against unborn children, including murder, manslaughter, assault, and battery.
This bill, titled "An Act relative to unborn victims of violence," creates specific penalties for acts of violence against unborn children. It defines "unborn child" as an individual human life from conception until death. The bill outlines punishments for murder, including life imprisonment for first-degree murder and lesser sentences for second-degree murder. It also sets penalties for involuntary manslaughter, assault, and battery upon an unborn child, with varying degrees of imprisonment and fines.
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