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PUBLIC LAWS
First Special Session of the 122nd

CHAPTER 408
H.P. 201 - L.D. 262

An Act To Protect Pregnant Women from Acts of Violence

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §208-C is enacted to read:

§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:

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

Effective September 17, 2005.

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