feticide

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Several states have applied feticide laws meant to protect pregnant people from domestic violence to instead criminally charge them for harming their fetus, if they miscarry, self-induce an abortion, or struggle with substance abuse problems.

From Salon

Numerous people — and disproportionately women of color — have faced criminalization for miscarriages, stillbirths or inducing their own abortions due to strict feticide laws and a greater culture of controlling pregnant people in the U.S .

From Salon

He pleaded guilty to charges of murder and feticide and was tried as an adult.

From Fox News

St. Joseph Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Hurley sentenced Aaron Trejo on Tuesday to 55 years for murder and 10 years for feticide after weighing several factors, including the violent nature of the crime.

From Washington Times

After authorities learned the unborn baby died at the hospital, Anderson was additionally charged with third-degree feticide and bond for that was set at $500,000.

From Washington Times