An Act relative to unborn victims of violence

This bill creates a new chapter in Massachusetts law specifically addressing crimes against unborn children, defining them as victims separate from the pregnant woman. It establishes new criminal offenses, including first and second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, and assault, specifically for acts that cause death or injury to a fetus or unborn child. The legislation sets out specific penalties for these crimes, such as life imprisonment without parole for first-degree murder, and defines key terms like "unborn child" as life from conception until death.