5/1/2024Amended by Chapter 153, 2024 General Session2024Criminal homicide -- Designations of offenses -- Exceptions -- Application of consensual altercation defense.As used in this section:"Abortion" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-7-301."Criminal homicide" means an act causing the death of another human being, including an unborn child at any stage of the unborn child's development.The terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.The following are criminal homicide:aggravated murder;murder;manslaughter;child abuse homicide;homicide by assault;negligent homicide; andautomobile homicide.Notwithstanding Subsection (2), an actor is not guilty of criminal homicide if:the death of an unborn child is caused by an abortion;the sole reason for the death of an unborn child is that the actor:refused to consent to:medical treatment; ora cesarean section; orfailed to follow medical advice; ora woman causes the death of her own unborn child, and the death:is caused by a criminally negligent act or reckless act of the woman; andis not caused by an intentional or knowing act of the woman.The provisions governing a defense of a consensual altercation as described in Section 76-5-104 apply to this part.