Senator McGuire Introduces Bill to Cover Unborn Under Criminal and Civil Statutes

The following is an excerpt from her press release:

Senator Lesil McGuire has introduced SB 200, otherwise known as “ Jackson’s Law.”

Jackson’s Law will ensure that parents who lose their unborn children through the unlawful or negligent actions of another person have a path to justice.

This bill would add to the law passed in 2006 that established the unborn can be victims of murder, manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide in a criminal court and would allow for families to seek civil action in cases of wrongful death.

Alaska is one of only ten states that do not allow the parents of an unborn victim to seek accountability or damages from a guilty party!

Expanding Alaska’s wrongful death statutes will protect parents and provide a path toward healing for families that have experienced the loss of a child.

The bill is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow, March 12th in the Senate Judiciary meeting.

You can show your support by sending an email for the urgent passage of this legislation to [email protected]