Women could be charged with murder for abortion under Indiana bill

WKYC

House Bill 1334 makes changes to Indiana's criminal code, allowing an "unborn child" to be named the victim of a murder. The bill also removes language that exempts certain abortions from being considered murder. A juvenile who got an abortion or otherwise caused the termination of a pregnancy could be waived to adult court for the crime of murder. 

An unborn child would include any fertilized egg, also effectively banning many fertility and IVF procedures. The bill does make exceptions if the fetus dies during a lifesaving treatment for a mother if medical staff tried to save the fetus as well. The bill also says spontaneous miscarriages do not count as murder. 

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