North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances

N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 14-23.2: Murder of an unborn child; penalty

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

This statute defines murder of an unborn child as a separate felony offense with three categories based on intent and circumstances. Convictions under the first two categories are Class A felonies punishable by life imprisonment without parole; the third is punished as second-degree murder.

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