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NY S05576

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Lanza

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new crime of "feticide" defined as intentionally causing the termination of a pregnancy resulting in the death of an unborn child at any stage of gestation
  • Classifies feticide as a Class A felony, the most serious felony category in New York carrying potential penalties of life imprisonment
  • Exempts abortions performed in accordance with Public Health Law section 2599-bb (New York's Reproductive Health Act) from prosecution under this statute
  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
  • Introduced by Senators Lanza and Gallivan and referred to the Senate Codes Committee

Legislative Description

Establishes the crime of feticide or the intentional killing of an unborn child at any stage of gestation; makes such crime a class A felony.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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