{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-32.3","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-32.3","heading":"Human infant; independent and separate existence","body":"For the purposes of this article, the fact that the umbilical cord has not been cut or that the placenta remains attached shall not be considered in determining whether a human infant has achieved an independent and separate existence.2010, cc. 810, 851.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 4. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON","Article 1. HOMICIDE"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-32.3/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"3e273f1cfc7f53c3610fa8c2c3a799cfc1d33d3c45c81927a0cdea8d75d08f85","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-32.2","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-33"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}