Indiana § 35-42-1-6 Feticide; exemptions

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-42-1-6 — Feticide; exemptions

Indiana·Art. 42 OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON·Ch. 1 Homicide

(a)This section does not apply to:

(1)the pregnant mother whose pregnancy is terminated;

(2)a person who in good faith provides medical treatment to a pregnant woman that results in the accidental or unintentional termination of the pregnancy; or

(3)a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 who, upon the request of a pregnant woman, performs a medical procedure to terminate her pregnancy, even if the procedure is not authorized under IC 16-34-2-1.

(b)A person who knowingly or intentionally terminates a human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus commits feticide, a Level 3 felony. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.153, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.2-1995, SEC.126; P.L.40-2009, SEC.1; P.L.158-2013, SEC.416; P.L.203-2018, SEC.4; P.L.179-2022(ss), SEC.49.

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(a) This section does not apply to:
(1) the pregnant mother whose pregnancy is terminated;
(2) a person who in good faith provides medical treatment to a
pregnant woman that results in the accidental or unintentional
termination of the pregnancy; or
(3) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 who, upon the request
of a pregnant woman, performs a medical procedure to terminate
her pregnancy, even if the procedure is not authorized under IC 16-34-2-1.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally terminates a human
pregnancy with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to
remove a dead fetus commits feticide, a Level 3 felony.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.153, SEC.3. Amended by
P.L.2-1995, SEC.126; P.L.40-2009, SEC.1; P.L.158-2013, SEC.416;
P.L.203-2018, SEC.4; P.L.179-2022(ss), SEC.49.

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