2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 26 - Crimes Against Unborn Child
2604 - Murder of unborn child.

     § 2604.  Murder of unborn child.
        (a)  First degree murder of unborn child.--
            (1)  A criminal homicide of an unborn child constitutes
        first degree murder of an unborn child when it is committed
        by an intentional killing.
            (2)  The penalty for first degree murder of an unborn
        child shall be imposed in accordance with section 1102(a)(2)
        (relating to sentence for murder and murder of an unborn
        child).
        (b)  Second degree murder of unborn child.--
            (1)  A criminal homicide of an unborn child constitutes
        second degree murder of an unborn child when it is committed
        while the defendant was engaged as a principal or an
        accomplice in the perpetration of a felony.
            (2)  The penalty for second degree murder of an unborn
        child shall be the same as for murder of the second degree.
        (c)  Third degree murder of unborn child.--
            (1)  All other kinds of murder of an unborn child shall
        be third degree murder of an unborn child.
            (2)  The penalty for third degree murder of an unborn
        child is the same as the penalty for murder of the third
        degree.

        Cross References.  Section 2604 is referred to in section
     2603 of this title.

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