When unborn children are killed, how does the law deal with culpability?
- Written by Lorraine Finlay, Lecturer in Law, Murdoch University
Katherine Hoang and her unborn twins were killed in the Orchard Hills crash. Her husband, Bronco Hoang, remains in hospital.Facebook
If a pregnant woman is the victim of a criminal offence that leads to the death of her unborn child, should the person responsible be charged with the murder or manslaughter of that child?
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