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Introduced
05/06/2025
05/06/2025
In Committee
05/06/2025
05/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/10/2025
06/10/2025
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill provides that for certain provisions of the Maine Criminal Code, including those governing murder, manslaughter and assault, the term "person" or "human being" includes an unborn child. Exceptions are included for an act committed by the mother of an unborn child, a lawful medical procedure performed by a physician or other licensed medical professional at the request of a mother of an unborn child or the mother's legal guardian or the lawful dispensation or administration of lawfully prescribed medication.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Maine Criminal Code to expand the legal definition of "person" or "human being" to include an unborn child from the moment of conception until live birth for specific criminal statutes related to murder, manslaughter, and assault. The bill defines key terms such as "conception" as the fusion of a human sperm and egg, "gestation" as the period a pregnant person carries an unborn child, and "unborn child" as offspring from conception to birth. Importantly, the bill includes three specific exceptions to this expanded definition: actions taken by the mother herself, lawful medical procedures performed by licensed medical professionals at the mother's or her legal guardian's request, and the lawful dispensation or administration of prescribed medication. By broadening the legal definition of personhood to include unborn children, the bill aims to provide additional legal protections for fetuses in criminal proceedings, while maintaining clear exceptions for medical care and the mother's own actions.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (8)
Reagan Paul (R)*,
Steven Bishop (R),
Alicia Collins (R),
Scott Cyrway (R),
Abigail Griffin (R),
David Haggan (R),
Katrina Smith (R),
Russell White (R),
Last Action
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (on 06/10/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1930&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN193001.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1291&item=1&snum=132 |
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