GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 1994

S	1 

SENATE BILL 104

Short Title:  Feticide Crime.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Ballance.
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Referred to:  Juveniles/Prevention.
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February 15, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CREATE THE CRIME OF FETICIDE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 6 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-17.2.  Feticide.
(a)	Offense.  A person is guilty of feticide if, other than in the course of a lawful abortion pursuant to G.S. 14-45.1, the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly commits an act that causes the death of a viable fetus by injuring the mother or fetus and the act is one that would be murder if it resulted in the death of the mother.  A fetus is presumed to be viable six months or more after the date of its conception.
(b)	Punishment.  Feticide is punishable as a Class E felony."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective January 1, 1995, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.