§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 the pregnant person's behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by law; or
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §5 (COR).]
B.
Any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant person or the fetus.
[PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §5 (COR).]
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). RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §5 (COR).