The Florida statute prohibiting the killing of an unborn child is not related to abortion. In Florida, you can be charged with the killing of an unborn child if you injure the mother in a way that leads to the death of the unborn child. Injuries to the fetus are charged in the same degree that injuries to the mother would be; that is, an injury to the mother that would constitute manslaughter if she died could be charged as manslaughter of the unborn child as well. The punishments correlate all the way up to murder in the first degree.

For purposes of the statute, the state considers any viable fetus an unborn child. Because this is a serious crime involving substantial potential jail time, it is essential to mount a strong defense with the help of a Fort Lauderdale killing of an unborn child criminal defense attorney.

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For additional information; see Florida Statue 782.09: Killing of unborn quick child by injury to mother.