A Survey of State Fetal Homicide Laws and Their Potential Applicability to Pregnant Women Who Harm Their Own Fetuses

Authors

Andrew S. Murphy, Indiana University Maurer School of LawFollow

Document Type

Comment

Publication Date

Spring 2014

Publication Citation

89 Indiana Law Journal 847 (2014)

Abstract

A discussion of the recent case in which a pregnant Indiana woman named Bei Bei Shuai was prosecuted for fetal homicide following a failed suicide attempt and later miscarriage. The Comment uses this case as a comparison point for different cases and statutes in all fifty states and suggests possible principles for a more unified doctrine and approach.

Recommended Citation

Murphy, Andrew S. (2014) "A Survey of State Fetal Homicide Laws and Their Potential Applicability to Pregnant Women Who Harm Their Own Fetuses," Indiana Law Journal: Vol. 89: Iss. 2, Article 8.
Available at: https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/ilj/vol89/iss2/8