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Rhode Island Fetal Protection Act (HB 5052)
This law was last updated on Mar 5, 2015
Number
HB 5052
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 8, 2015
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 5
Total Sponsors: 5
Topics
Fetal HomicideFull Bill Text
HB 5052 adds as criminal offenses in Rhode Island, the following: (1) murder of an unborn child; (2) voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child; (3) involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child; (4) battery of an unborn child; and (5) assault of an unborn child.
The bill defines “unborn child” to mean “the unborn offspring of a human being conceived, but not yet completely born.”
The bill states that legal abortion is an exception.
STATUS
Similar to H 5104 (2013) and H 7052 (2014), both of which failed to pass.
People
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