A bill for an act relating to the treatment of an unborn child for the purposes of damages for wrongful death, the defense of compulsion, homicide and related crimes, and assault, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

The “Prenatal Equal Protection Act” permits prosecution for homicide and assault of unborn children, allows exceptions, grants the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction, and repeals existing laws.

The bill amends Title 16 of the O.C.G.A. to provide a coercion defense for mothers charged with murder of unborn children, outlines prosecutorial authority, removes exceptions for assault on unborn children, and establishes recovery rights for a child from fertilization. It includes legislative findings and repeals conflicting laws.

The bill redefines “human being” to include unborn children, removes certain abortion-related legal exemptions, repeals feticide, and ensures homicide and battery laws apply to unborn children as victims.

Establishes the “Missouri Prenatal Equal Protection Act”

This legislation aims to define the terms “human being” and “person” in relation to offenses such as murder and assault, as well as in civil actions concerning deaths resulting from wrongful acts.

Relating to the protection of an unborn child’s rights and criminal liability and justification for prohibited conduct.

The proposed legislation amends existing law to clarify the definitions and applicability of the terms “embryo,” “fetus,” and “preborn child” in relation to wrongful death lawsuits and the crimes of aggravated battery and homicide.

This legislation aims to define the terms “human being” and “person” in relation to offenses such as murder and assault, as well as in civil actions concerning deaths resulting from wrongful acts.

The “South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act” defines unborn children as “persons” and ensures they receive equal protection under homicide and assault laws, with some exceptions.