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Feticide is a growing problem, and Prosecutor Brizzi plans uphold the new Indiana State Law regarding the unauthroized killing of an unborn child. Please review the office legislation below.

IC 35-42-1-6
Feticide
     Sec. 6. A person who knowingly or intentionally terminates a human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus commits feticide, a Class B felony. This section does not apply to an abortion performed in compliance with:
        (1) IC 16-34; or
        (2) IC 35-1-58.5 (before its repeal).
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.153, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.2-1995, SEC.126; P.L.40-2009, SEC.1.