§ 14-23.1 – Definition.

14-23.1. Definition. As used in this Article only, "unborn child" means a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb. (2011-60, s. 2.)

§ 14-23.2 – Murder of an unborn child; penalty.

14-23.2. Murder of an unborn child; penalty. (a) A person who unlawfully causes the death of an unborn child is guilty of the separate offense of murder of an unborn child if the person does any one of the following: (1) Willfully and maliciously commits an act with the intent to cause the death of […]

§ 14-23.3 – Voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty.

14-23.3. Voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of the separate offense of voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child if the person unlawfully causes the death of an unborn child by an act that would be voluntary manslaughter if it resulted in the death of the mother. (b) Penalty. – […]

§ 14-23.4 – Involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty.

14-23.4. Involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of the separate offense of involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child if the person unlawfully causes the death of an unborn child by an act that would be involuntary manslaughter if it resulted in the death of the mother. (b) Penalty. – […]

§ 14-23.5 – Assault inflicting serious bodily injury on an unborn child; penalty.

14-23.5. Assault inflicting serious bodily injury on an unborn child; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of the separate offense of assault inflicting serious bodily injury on an unborn child if the person commits a battery on the mother of the unborn child and the child is subsequently born alive and suffered serious bodily harm […]

§ 14-23.6 – Battery on an unborn child.

14-23.6. Battery on an unborn child. (a) A person is guilty of the separate offense of battery on an unborn child if the person commits a battery on a pregnant woman. This offense is a lesser-included offense of G.S. 14-23.5. (b) Penalty. – Any person who commits an offense under this section is guilty of […]

§ 14-23.7 – Exceptions.

14-23.7. Exceptions. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to permit the prosecution under this Article of any of the following: (1) Acts which cause the death of an unborn child if those acts were lawful, pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 14-45.1. (2) Acts which are committed pursuant to usual and customary standards of […]

§ 14-23.8 – Knowledge not required.

14-23.8. Knowledge not required. Except for an offense under G.S. 14-23.2(a)(1), an offense under this Article does not require proof of either of the following: (1) The person engaging in the conduct had knowledge or should have had knowledge that the victim of the underlying offense was pregnant. (2) The defendant intended to cause the […]