Chapter 26: Crimes Against Unborn Child

§ 2603.  Criminal homicide of unborn child. (a)  Offense defined.–An individual commits criminal homicide of an unborn child if the individual intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently causes the death of an unborn child in violation of section 2604 (relating to murder of unborn child) or 2605 (relating to voluntary manslaughter of unborn child). (b)  Classification.–Criminal homicide of an […]

§ 2604.  Murder of unborn child. (a)  First degree murder of unborn child.– (1)  A criminal homicide of an unborn child constitutes first degree murder of an unborn child when it is committed by an intentional killing. (2)  The penalty for first degree murder of an unborn child shall be imposed in accordance with section 1102(a)(2) (relating to sentence […]

§ 2605.  Voluntary manslaughter of unborn child.   (a)  Offense defined.–A person who kills an unborn child without lawful justification commits voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child if at the time of the killing he is acting under a sudden and intense passion resulting from serious provocation by: (1)  the mother of the unborn child whom the actor […]