{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-208-c","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §208-C","heading":"Elevated aggravated assault on pregnant person","body":"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:\nA.  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\nB.  Any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant person or the fetus.\n2.   Elevated aggravated assault on a pregnant person is a Class A crime.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 9: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec208-C.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"acf4ce5abdc372a03700bdd5365b9cf5f153f7824da31abb22be62d179b2801f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-208-b","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-208-d"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}