@article{ref1,
title="Fetal Homicide: Emerging Statutory and Judicial Regulation of Third-Party Assaults Against the Fetus",
journal="Journal of aggression, maltreatment and trauma",
year="2003",
author="Maahs, Jeff",
volume="8",
number="3",
pages="205-231",
abstract="Under common law, a crime resulting in the death of a fetus that was viable but not &quot;born alive&quot; was viewed as a transgression less serious than murder. Accordingly, courts did not allow parents to bring wrongful death suits for the death of a fetus. In the past decade, however, several states have amended their criminal or civil statutes to include the specific crime of &quot;feticide&quot; or &quot;fetal homicide,&quot; and the Federal government is considering similar legislation. This paper examines the history and current status of criminal and civil law regarding the third-party killing of a fetus.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1092-6771",
doi="10.1300/J146v08n03_01",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J146v08n03_01"
}