(a) General rule.--The ante mortem statements of any woman, who shall die in consequence of any criminal acts producing or intended to produce a miscarriage of such woman, as to the causes of her injuries shall be competent evidence on the trial of any person charged with the commission of such injuries, with like effect and under like limitations as apply to dying declarations in prosecutions for felonious homicide.
(b) Limitation.--Before such statement shall be submitted to the jury as evidence the Commonwealth shall, by competent and satisfactory evidence, prove that such woman was of sound mind at the time such ante mortem statements were made.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)
1978 Amendment. Act 53 amended subsec. (b).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 61 - Rules of Evidence
Section 6101 - Scope of subchapter
Section 6102 - Judicial notice of official seals
Section 6103 - Proof of official records
Section 6104 - Effect of official records generally
Section 6105 - Acts of notaries public
Section 6106 - Certified exemplifications of records
Section 6107 - Judicial notice of certain local government ordinances
Section 6108 - Business records
Section 6109 - Photographic copies of business and public records
Section 6110 - Registers kept by religious societies and municipalities
Section 6112 - Introduction of parol evidence after refusal to produce documents
Section 6121 - Eminent domain matters
Section 6141 - Effect of certain settlements
Section 6142 - Pleas in vehicle matters
Section 6143 - Registration number as evidence of operation of vehicle
Section 6144 - Dying declarations in case of abortion
Section 6151 - Use of certified copies
Section 6152 - Subpoena of records
Section 6152.1 - Limit on charges
Section 6154 - Affidavit of none or partial possession
Section 6155 - Rights of patients
Section 6156 - Opening of sealed envelopes
Section 6157 - Retention of records
Section 6158 - Obtaining personal attendance of custodian