Child destruction Feticide
in english law, child destruction crime of killing fetus capable of being born alive , before has separate existence . crimes act 1958 defined capable of being born alive 28 weeks gestation, later reduced 24 weeks. 1990 amendment abortion act 1967 means medical practitioner cannot guilty of crime.
the charge of child destruction rare. woman had unsafe abortion while 7½ months pregnant given suspended sentence of 12 months in 2007; crown prosecution service unaware of similar conviction.
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