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[quote name='Bruce S' date='Apr 1 2004, 05:06 AM'] Homicide charge for killing unborn child
Man in DUI crash accused of breaking law protecting 'viable fetus'

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Posted: April 1, 2004
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A South Florida man involved in a DUI-related crash last summer is now charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a woman's unborn child. > continued:

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We had a case very like that in yesterday's [i]Indianapolis Star[/i]:

Man charged with killing unborn baby


The Associated Press
March 31, 2004 3:07 PM


RICHMOND, IND. -- A man has been charged with murder for stabbing a pregnant woman who lost her unborn baby, police said.

Tiffany Watkins, 20, on Wednesday was stabbed in the chest, back and arms, detective Sgt. Brad Berner said.

She was undergoing surgery Wednesday afternoon, Berner said.

Her ex-boyfriend, Richard Bishop, 24, was charged with murder and attempted murder. He was being held in the Wayne County Jail with no bond set.

Wayne County Prosecutor Dave Kolger said Indiana statute allows a murder charge if a person kills a fetus that has reached viability.

Viability was defined as the ability to live outside the womb, Kolger said.

Berner said police were told that Watkins was nearly seven months pregnant.

Police said Watkins was awakened by Bishop. He told officers he wanted to talk to her about the pregnancy, police said. They said they were not sure why he attacked her.

Watkins' 23-month-old daughter was also in the house, but was not injured, Berner said. She was placed in protective custody.

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