39-9301 Short Title
39-9302 Legislative Findings and Purpose
39-9303 Definitions
39-9304 Release of Remains for Final Disposition
39-9305 Miscarriage Certificates
39-9306 Prohibitions
39-9307 Informed Consent Required for Certain Experimentation
39-9308 Criminal Penalties
39-9309 Duties of the Attorney General and Prosecutors
39-9310 Civil and Administrative Actions
39-9311 Construction

Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 39 > Chapter 93 - Idaho Unborn Infants Dignity Act

  • Aborted infant: means a deceased unborn infant whose death was caused by abortion. See Idaho Code 39-9303
  • Bodily remains: means the physical remains, body parts or tissue of a deceased unborn infant who has been expelled or extracted from the infant’s mother. See Idaho Code 39-9303
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • experimentation: means the use of bodily remains, including embryonic stem cells, or the use of an unborn infant intended to be aborted, in any trial, test, procedure or observation carried out with the goal of verifying, refuting or establishing the validity of a hypothesis, but does not include:
Idaho Code 39-9303
  • Fetal death: means the death of an unborn infant prior to expulsion or extraction from the unborn infant’s mother, provided that the unborn infant reached a stage of development such that there are cartilaginous structures or fetal or skeletal parts. See Idaho Code 39-9303
  • Final disposition: means the burial, cremation or other legal disposition of a deceased unborn infant. See Idaho Code 39-9303
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Miscarriage: means the spontaneous or accidental death of an unborn infant in utero other than by induced abortion or stillbirth. See Idaho Code 39-9303
  • Pathological: means the examination of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes and any related activities necessary to perform such a study. See Idaho Code 39-9303
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
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  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • study: includes any study or test, genetic or otherwise, to determine paternity or the cause of death. See Idaho Code 39-9303
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.