IANAL, but the word you are looking for is intent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intention_(criminal_law) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intention_(criminal_law

IANAL, but the word you are looking for is intent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intention_(criminal_law) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intention_(criminal_law) If it's clear the mother went to the woods to create this environment to kill the child, then a state could consider prosecuting. If there was a plane crash and it was clear that the mother was distraught and this was a side effect of the crash, I don't think most states with prosecute, but again, depends on the state.