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Ind. Code § 35-42-1-6 — Feticide; exemptions
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 1: Homicide, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-42-1-6
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to: (1) the pregnant mother whose pregnancy is terminated; (2) a person who in good faith provides medical treatment to a pregnant woman that results in the accidental or unintentional termination of the pregnancy; or (3) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 who, upon the request of a pregnant woman, performs a medical procedure to terminate her pregnancy, even if the procedure is not authorized under IC 16-34-2-1 . (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally terminates a human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus commits feticide, a Level 3 felony.
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Is feticide; exemptions a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Feticide; exemptions is a Level 3 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-42-1-6.
Which Indiana statute covers feticide; exemptions?
Feticide; exemptions is governed by Ind. Code § 35-42-1-6 (Feticide; exemptions).
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