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17-A §208-C. Elevated aggravated assault on pregnant person

17-A ME Rev Stat § 208-C (2019) (N/A)
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§208-C. Elevated aggravated assault on pregnant person

1.  A person is guilty of elevated aggravated assault on a pregnant person if that person intentionally or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to a person the person knows or has reason to know is pregnant. For the purposes of this subsection, "serious bodily injury" includes bodily injury that results in the termination of a pregnancy. This subsection does not apply to acts committed by:

A. Any person relating to an abortion for which the consent of the pregnant person, or a person authorized by law to act on her behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by law; or   [PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]

B. Any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant person or the fetus.   [PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]

2.  Elevated aggravated assault on a pregnant person is a Class A crime.

[PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).

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