Massachusetts H1718 amends laws on concealing child deaths and penalizes the sale or purchase of minor children.
Massachusetts H1718 amends existing laws to address the concealment of child deaths and introduces penalties for the sale or purchase of minor children. It specifies that anyone who trades, sells, or arranges for the sale of a minor child for money or valuables, or receives such a child in exchange, faces imprisonment. The bill also updates penalties for concealing the death of a child, ensuring it cannot be determined if the child was born alive or murdered.
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