Discuss the following questions concerning the state of fetal homicide law.
(A) What is public policy rationale for making it a separate crime to kill a fetus?
(B) How are fetal homicide laws reconciled with the definition of personhood for the purpose of abortion laws?
(C) There are three standards used to determine whether a fetus is a “person” for purposes of homicide law these are the born-alive standard, the viability standard, and the conceptions standard. Discuss each standard and explain which standard should be used in modern statutes.
(D) Bonus: Find and provide a copy of a fetal homicide statute.