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SB 602 Human infant; determining whether an infant has achieved an independent and separate existence.

Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | Robert Hurt | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Human infant; independent and separate existence.  Provides that for the purposes of homicide, the fact that the umbilical cord has not been cut or that the placenta remains attached shall not be considered in determining whether a human infant has achieved an independent and separate existence.  The bill has an emergency clause. This bill is identical to HB 1033.

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Human infant; independent and separate existence. Provides that for the purposes of homicide, the fact that the umbilical cord has not been cut or that the placenta remains attached shall not be considered in determining whether a human infant has achieved an independent and separate existence. This bill is identical to HB 1033.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Human infant; independent and separate existence. Provides that for the purposes of homicide and child abuse the determination of an independent and separate existence of a human infant from its mother shall not be conditioned solely upon whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta detached.