Minnesota § 609.2672 - ASSAULT OF UNBORN CHILD IN THE THIRD DEGREE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.2672 — ASSAULT OF UNBORN CHILD IN THE THIRD DEGREE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609.2672. ASSAULT OF UNBORN CHILD IN THE THIRD DEGREE
Whoever does any of the following commits an assault of an unborn child in the third degree and is guilty of a misdemeanor:
(1) commits an act with intent to cause fear in a pregnant woman of immediate bodily harm or death to the unborn child; or
(2) intentionally inflicts or attempts to inflict bodily harm on an unborn child who is subsequently born alive.
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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 609.2672 ("ASSAULT OF UNBORN CHILD IN THE THIRD 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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