Debate Over Legislation That Would Criminalize Death Of Fetus Escalates In New York

Groups supporting and opposing abortion rights in New York state are facing off in the state capital over proposed legislation (S 04897, A 02034) that would designate the death of a fetus a crime during a homicide of the pregnant woman, the New York Daily News reports. Under the proposed legislation, the death of a fetus of at least 24 weeks’ gestation would be considered a homicide…