Title 52, Chapter 7, Section 12.3
( 52-7-12.3)
(a)(1) A person commits the offense of feticide by vessel in the first degree if he or she causes the death of an unborn child so far developed as to be ordinarily called "quick" by any injury to the mother of such child through the violation of subsection (j) of Code Section 52-7-8.2 or Code Section 52-7-12 or Code Section 52-7-12.1 or subsection (b) of Code Section 52-7-13 or subsection (a) of Code Section 52-7-14 or subsection (c) of Code Section 52-7-25, which would be homicide by vessel in the first degree as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 52-7-12.2 if it resulted in the death of such mother. (2) A person convicted of the offense of feticide by vessel in the
first degree shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by
imprisonment for not less than two years nor more than 15 years. (b)(1) A person commits the offense of feticide by vessel in the second degree if he or she causes the death of an unborn child so far developed as to be ordinarily called "quick" by any injury to the mother of such child by violating any provision of this title other than subsection (j) of Code Section 52-7-8.2 or Code Section 52-7-12 or Code Section 52-7-12.1 or subsection (b) of Code Section 52-7-13 or subsection (a) of Code Section 52-7-14 or subsection (c) of Code Section 52-7-25, which would be homicide by vessel in the second degree as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 52-7-12.2 if it resulted in the death of such mother. (2) A person convicted of the offense of feticide by vessel in the second degree shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Code Section 17-10-3. |