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

Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Chapter 9: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

§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 [2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]

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

[ 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW) .]

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

[ 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).