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IA HF453
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Zachary Dieken
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AI Summary
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Defines "unborn child" as an individual organism of the species homo sapiens from fertilization to fetal death or live birth, and extends wrongful death damages to include the death of an unborn child
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Expands the definition of "person" in Iowa's homicide (Chapter 707) and assault (Chapter 708) statutes to include an unborn child when the unborn child is the victim of a crime
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Extends the insanity defense and compulsion defense to pregnant women acting relative to their unborn child under homicide or assault laws
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Exempts from prosecution unintentional death of or harm to an unborn child resulting from life-saving medical procedures for the pregnant woman (when accompanied by reasonable efforts to save the unborn child) or from miscarriage
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies only to conduct occurring on or after the effective date
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the treatment of an unborn child for the purposes of damages for wrongful death, the defense of compulsion, homicide and related crimes, and assault, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 346.
2/18/2025