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ND HB1373
Bill
Status
1/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lori VanWinkle
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AI Summary
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Expands the legal definition of "human being" and "person" in North Dakota criminal and civil code to include unborn children from the moment of fertilization
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Applies these expanded definitions to murder statutes (Chapter 12.1-16), assault statutes (Chapter 12.1-17), and wrongful death civil actions (Chapter 32-21)
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Excludes from criminal and civil liability unintentional deaths or injuries to unborn children resulting from standard medical diagnostic testing, life-saving procedures for the mother when accompanied by reasonable efforts to save the unborn child, or spontaneous miscarriage
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Introduced by 9 Representatives and 3 Senators in the 69th Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
Legislative Description
The definition of human being and person as the terms relate to the offenses of murder and assault, and civil actions for death caused by wrongful acts.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 77
2/12/2025