title: R. v. Sullivan and Lemay, 28 July 1988.
abstract: causing death in violation of Section 203 of the Criminal Code, after they delivered a baby who was born dead.  On appeal, the Court of Appeal of British Columbia reversed this conviction.  It held that they could not be convicted because at common law a child not completely born was not considered a person, and the act of causing the death of a fetus was not homicide.  The Court did, however, enter a conviction on the charge of criminal negligence causing bodily harm with respect to the mother of the child.  It ruled that, at the time of its death, the fetus was part of the mother.
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keywords: Americas; Canada; Court Decision; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Fetal Death; Health; Health Personnel; Medical Liability; Midwives; Mortality; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Dynamics