Establishes the crime of fetal homicide in Massachusetts with penalties equivalent to those for the underlying offense.
The bill introduces the crime of fetal homicide in Massachusetts, where a person who commits an offense resulting in the death or bodily injury of a child in utero is guilty of a separate offense. The punishment for this crime matches the penalty for the underlying offense, regardless of whether the offender knew the victim was pregnant or intended to harm the unborn child. The bill also defines "bodily injury" and "child in utero" for clarity.
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