Bill > HB2043

This bill amends Arizona law to include an unborn child as a victim in certain first-degree murder cases, specifically when the death occurs during the commission or attempted commission of specific felonies, such as sexual conduct with a minor, sexual assault, terrorism, drug offenses, kidnapping, burglary, arson, robbery, escape, child abuse, or unlawful flight from law enforcement. The bill clarifies that this provision applies to an unborn child at any stage of development, but it includes exceptions for abortions performed with proper consent or medical treatment provided to the pregnant woman or the unborn child, and it does not apply if the perpetrator is the unborn child's mother. This change expands the definition of homicide to encompass the death of an unborn child under these circumstances, aligning with existing first-degree murder classifications.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83601