HB 1261: Unborn Victims Of Violence Act

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Reproductive Freedom

Bill Number: HB 1261

Year: 2010

ACLU Position: Active Oppose

Sponsors: Rep. Bradford; Rep. Summers

Description:

The bill creates a new statutory part that addresses violent acts against an unborn child and includes the following crimes:

Murder of an unborn child; and
Voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child.

An unborn child is defined as 16 weeks or older. The bill describes acts that do not constitute crimes under the new part.

Read the bill here.

Current Status:

House Judiciary

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