Minnesota § 609.2662 - MURDER OF UNBORN CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.2662 — MURDER OF UNBORN CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609.2662. MURDER OF UNBORN CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE
Whoever does either of the following is guilty of murder of an unborn child in the second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 40 years:
(1) causes the death of an unborn child with intent to effect the death of that unborn child or another, but without premeditation; or
(2) causes the death of an unborn child, without intent to effect the death of any unborn child or person, while committing or attempting to commit a felony offense other than criminal sexual conduct in the first or second degree with force or violence.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 609.2662 ("MURDER OF UNBORN CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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