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The Iowa House of Representatives passed legislation that would recognize the personhood of unborn children at the moment of fertilization and increase penalties for those who cause the death of an unborn person without the consent of the mother.
An unborn person, as defined in the bill, is “an individual organism of the species homo sapiens from the moment of fertilization to live birth.” Current law already prohibits the nonconsensual “termination of a human pregnancy,” but this would shift the language to grant legal recognition and protection to the “unborn person.”
The bill would also increase penalties for violations of this law.
Causing death or serious injury to an unborn person during the commission of a “forcible felony” or during the commission of a “felony or felonious assault” would be subject to a Class A felony, which is punishable up to life in prison.
A person who intentionally causes the death of an unborn person “without the knowledge or voluntary consent of the pregnant [woman]” in any other context would be subject to a Class B felony, which is punishable up to 25 years in prison. One who attempts to commit such a crime would be subject to a Class C felony, which is punishable up to 10 years in prison.
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An unborn person, as defined in the bill, is “an individual organism of the species homo sapiens from the moment of fertilization to live birth.” Current law already prohibits the nonconsensual “termination of a human pregnancy,” but this would shift the language to grant legal recognition and protection to the “unborn person.”
The bill would also increase penalties for violations of this law.
Causing death or serious injury to an unborn person during the commission of a “forcible felony” or during the commission of a “felony or felonious assault” would be subject to a Class A felony, which is punishable up to life in prison.
A person who intentionally causes the death of an unborn person “without the knowledge or voluntary consent of the pregnant [woman]” in any other context would be subject to a Class B felony, which is punishable up to 25 years in prison. One who attempts to commit such a crime would be subject to a Class C felony, which is punishable up to 10 years in prison.
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Iowa House passes bill to affirm personhood at fertilization
The Iowa House of Representatives passed legislation that would recognize the personhood of unborn children at the moment of fertilization.
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