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AB 2223 Fact-Check 2022-23

The fact-check is about the claim that AB 2223 legalizes infanticide, with a focus on California's homicide statute and the bill's language regarding perinatal death due to pregnancy-related causes.

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Jan 31, 2026
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What is the exact statutory text and legislative history of California Assembly Bill 2223 (perinatal death provisions)?

Assembly Bill 2223 (), enacted in the 2021–2022 legislative session, is a broad reproductive health statute that amends multiple sections of the Health and Safety and Government Codes to clarify repro...

Jan 27, 2026
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What criminal statutes in California define homicide and infanticide and how do they interact with reproductive‑health laws?

’s core homicide statute criminalizes unlawful killing with malice aforethought and, by longstanding construction, applies only to a “human being” post‑live birth; separate statutory and common‑law st...