New York A02198 establishes assault on a pregnant person in the second degree as a class D felony and assault on a pregnant person in the first.
New York A02198 amends the penal law to establish two new crimes: assault on a pregnant person in the second degree and assault on a pregnant person in the first degree. Assault on a pregnant person in the second degree is a class D felony, while assault on a pregnant person in the first degree is a class C felony. These crimes apply when an individual intentionally causes injury to a pregnant person or causes the death of her unborn child.
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