First, a piece of news. The governor of Utah sent the feticide bill back to the legislature. On Thursday, Carl Wimmer, the chief sponsor of the bill, withdrew it.
However, we're not out of the woods yet. The bill--
H.B. 462, now (offered here with amendments)--was revised very quickly. Yes, the "reckless" clause was taken out of the new version of
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Scary stuff, boys and girls.
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There shall be no cause of action for criminal homicide for the death of an unborn child caused by an abortion, as defined in Section 76-7-301.
Section 76-7301 reads:
1) (a) "Abortion" means:
(i) the intentional termination or attempted termination of human pregnancy after implantation of a fertilized ovum [, and includes any and all procedures undertaken to kill a live unborn child and includes all procedures undertaken to produce a miscarriage.] through a medical procedure carried out by a physician or through a substance used under the direction of a physician; (N.B. this covers both first trimester abortions and the use of the morning-after pill so often used in rape cases)
(ii) the intentional killing or attempted killing of a live unborn child through a medical procedure carried out by a physician or through a substance used under the direction of a physician; (N.B. which covers second and third trimester abortions) or ( ... )
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And heavy use of alcohol in early pregnancy can indeed induce a miscarriage, despite what Wimmer says.
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