Fla. House Panel Approves Bill on Crimes Against Pregnant Women
April 5, 2013 — The Florida House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill (HB 759) that would create a separate offense for criminal acts that result in the death of a fetus during an attack on a pregnant woman, the AP/Miami Herald reports. The new offense would apply to attacks at any point during pregnancy and would not require the perpetrator to be aware that the woman was pregnant.
Abortion-rights supporters said the bill is an attempt to elevate the status of fetuses to that of people (Schreiner, AP/Miami Herald, 4/3).
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