2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1334: Unborn children.

Legislative Summary

Unborn children. Modifies the definition of "human being" in the criminal code to include an unborn child. Removes applicability language concerning certain abortions in the wrongful death or injury of a child statutes. Clarifies the duress defense relating to culpability. Repeals the section that provides that the homicide chapter does not apply to certain abortions. Removes language from the murder, manslaughter, and involuntary manslaughter statutes regarding intentionally killing a fetus. Repeals the crime of feticide. Repeals the section that concerns the applicability of certain crimes related to abortion, the termination of a pregnancy, or the killing of a fetus. Provides that the homicide and battery chapters apply to a victim who is an unborn child.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Coauthored by Representative Patterson
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
Authored by Representative Sweet
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Representative Payne added as coauthor
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Courts and Criminal Code(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/10/2025181.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/10/202557.0 KB