Declaraciones de mujeres fallecidas por aborto y uso de copias certificadas

Explicación Simple

Si una mujer muere por algo ilegal relacionado con un aborto, lo que dijo antes de morir puede usarse en juicio. Además, los registros médicos pueden ser copiados y usados sin necesidad de que alguien los presente primero.

Es como si tu amigo te contara un secreto y luego se va, pero ese secreto puede ser contado por otra persona para ayudar en un problema. También es como sacar una fotocopia de un documento importante que necesitas mostrar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana, una mujer de 30 años, sufre un aborto ilegal y muere. Antes de fallecer, contó a la policía lo que pasó. En el juicio del médico acusado, se puede usar su declaración. Por otro lado, el hospital donde trató a Ana puede presentar copias de sus registros médicos sin que los doctores tengan que testificar primero.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

42 Pa.C.S. 1978 - Amendment § 6144. Dying declarations in case of abortion. (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). 42 Pa.C.S. 6151 - Use Of Certified Copies Medical charts or records of any health care facility licensed under the laws of this Commonwealth that are susceptible to photostatic reproduction may be proved as to foundation, identity and authenticity without any preliminary testimony, by use of legible and durable copies, certified in the manner provided in this subchapter by the employee of the health care facility charged with the responsibility of being custodian of the originals thereof. These copies may be used in any trial, hearing, deposition or other judicial or administrative action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, in lieu of the original charts or records which, however, the health care facility shall hold available during the pendency of the action or proceeding for inspection and comparison by the court, tribunal or hearing officer and by the parties and their attorneys of record. This subchapter does not apply to an X-ray film or any othe