Guam § 17 - Assault of an Unborn Child.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 17 — Assault of an Unborn Child., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17. Assault of an Unborn Child.
(a) A person commits assault of an unborn child if he or she, without
legal justification and by any means, commits assault on a pregnant woman
as defined in § 19.30 of Chapter 19, Title 9, Guam Code Annotated.
(b) It is not a defense that no injury was caused to the unborn child as
a result of the assault.
(c) Assault of an unborn child is punishable to the same extent and
manner as the offense of assault defined in Chapter 19 of Title 9, Guam
Code Annotated.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 17 cover?
Section 17 ("Assault of an Unborn Child.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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