Born alive rule
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title:
Born alive rule
text:
The born alive rule is a common law legal principle that holds that various criminal laws, such as homicide and assault, apply only to a child that is "born alive". U.S. courts have overturned this rule, citing recent advances in science and medicine, and in several states feticide statutes have been explicitly framed or amended to include fetuses in utero. Abortion in Canada is still governed by the born alive rule, as courts continue to hold to its foundational principles. In 1996, the Law Lor
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wiki
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Common law legal principle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_alive_rule
date created:
2007-01-06T12:49:41Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T10:24:04Z
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