Rhode Island Fetal Protection Act (S 2218)
This law was last updated on Jun 29, 2016
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
S 2218
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 27, 2016
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 5
Total Sponsors: 5
Full Bill Text
S 2218 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
Companion bill to H 7206.
Similar to H 5104 (2013) and H 7052 (2014), and H 5052 (2015), all of which failed to pass.
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