Minnesota Statutes Crimes; Expungement; Victims (Ch. 609-624) § 609.268. Injury or death of unborn child in commission of crime

Subdivision 1. Death of unborn child. Whoever, in the commission of a felony or in a violation ofsection 609.224,609.2242,609.23,609.231,609.2325, or609.233, causes the death of an unborn child is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine not more than $30,000, or both. As used in this subdivision, “felony” does not include a violation ofsections 609.185to609.2114,609.221to609.2231, or609.2661to609.2665.

Subd. 2. Injury to unborn child. Whoever, in the commission of a felony or in a violation ofsection 609.23,609.231,609.2325or609.233, causes great or substantial bodily harm to an unborn child who is subsequently born alive, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both. As used in this subdivision, “felony” does not include a violation ofsections 609.2112to609.2114,609.221to609.2231, or609.267to609.2672.