Bei Bei Shuai
Bei Bei Shuai (
Suicide attempt
Shuai, a
Criminal proceedings
On 14 March 2011, Shuai was charged with the murder and attempted feticide of her child, and was jailed for 435 days.[4] In May 2012, the Indiana Supreme Court declined to dismiss the charges against her, but allowed her release on bail.[5]
Shuai declined a
In 2013 Shuai
Legal context
Shuai's case was the first in the history of Indiana in which a woman was prosecuted for murder due to a pregnancy loss after a suicide attempt while pregnant.[6] The feticide statute under which she was also prosecuted was intended, when enacted in 1979, to cover acts by violent third parties such as abusive boyfriends and drunk drivers.[4] Women's groups in the U.S. warned that Shuai's prosecution could set a precedent for criminalizing a pregnant woman's actions, such as smoking or drinking, or having a miscarriage.[4]
At least 38 U.S. states have similar "
See also
References
- ^ Wernicke, Christian (19 April 2011). "Versuchter Selbstmord = Mord". Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Woman who attempted suicide accused of murdering her baby". The Irish Times. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Acusan a una mujer de 'feticidio' tras intentar suicidarse y provocar la muerte de su bebé". Periodista Digital. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Pilkington, Ed (30 May 2012). "Indiana prosecuting Chinese woman for suicide attempt that killed her foetus". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ Wilson, Charles (11 May 2012). "Woman who ate poison while pregnant loses appeal". Associated Press. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ a b Pilkington, Ed (15 July 2012). "Indiana prosecutor accused of silencing Chinese woman on murder charge". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Bei Bei Shuai Pleads Guilty In Baby's Death". Huffington Post. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ Penner, Diana (2 August 2013). "Woman freed after plea agreement in baby's death". The Indianapolis Star. USA Today.
- ^ a b Pilkington, Ed (24 June 2011). "Outcry in America as pregnant women who lose babies face murder charges". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
External links
- Court opinion regarding denial of bail, covering a variety of details in the case