Relating to the nonconsensual causing of death of, or serious injury to, an unborn person, and providing penalties

A class “A” felony is punishable by confinement for life without possibility of parole.8(2) provides that a person who terminates a human pregnancy without the consent of the pregnant person during the commission of a felony or felonious assault is guilty of a class “C” felony. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660. The bill amends this Code subsection to provide that a person who causes the death of an unborn person without the consent of the pregnant person during the commission of a felony or felonious assault is guilty of a class “A” felony. A class “A” felony is punishable by confinement for life without possibility of parole.8(3)(a) provides that a person who intentionally terminates a human pregnancy without the knowledge and voluntary consent of the pregnant person is guilty of a class “C” felony. The bill amends this Code paragraph to provide that a person who intentionally causes the death of an unborn person without the knowledge and voluntary consent of the pregnant person is guilty of a class “B” felony.8(3)(b), a person who attempts to intentionally terminate a human pregnancy without the knowledge and voluntary consent of the pregnant person is guilty of a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245. The bill amends this Code paragraph to provide that a person who attempts to intentionally cause the death of an unborn person without the knowledge and voluntary consent of the pregnant person is guilty of a class “C” felony.6A(1) (operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated), is guilty of a class “C” felony.6A(1) is guilty of a class “B” felony.8(5) provides that a person who by force or intimidation procures the consent of the pregnant person to a termination of a human pregnancy is guilty of a class “C” felony. The bill amends this Code subsection to provide that a person who by force or intimidation procures the consent of the pregnant person to cause the death of an unborn person is guilty of a class “C” felony.8(6) provides that a person who unintentionally terminates a human pregnancy while drag racing is guilty of a class “D” felony. The bill amends this Code subsection to provide that a person who unintentionally causes the death of an unborn person while drag racing is guilty of a class “D” felony.8(7) provides that a person who unintentionally terminates a human pregnancy without the knowledge and voluntary consent of the pregnant person by the commission of an act in a manner likely to cause the termination of or serious injury to a human pregnancy is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. The bill amends this Code subsection to provide that a person who unintentionally causes the death of an unborn person without the knowledge and voluntary consent of the pregnant person by the commission of an act in a manner likely to cause the death of or serious injury to an unborn person is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.8(8) provides that a person commits an aggravated misdemeanor when the person intentionally causes serious injury to a human pregnancy by the commission of an act in a manner likely to cause the termination of or serious injury to a human pregnancy. The bill amends this Code subsection to provide that a person commits an aggravated misdemeanor when the person intentionally causes serious injury to an unborn person by the commission of an act in a manner likely to cause the death of or serious injury to an unborn person.6A(1) (operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated).6A(1).8(10) provides that a person commits a serious misdemeanor when the person unintentionally causes serious injury to a human pregnancy by the commission of an act in a manner likely to cause the termination of or serious injury to the human pregnancy. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. The bill amends this Code subsection to provide that a person commits a serious misdemeanor when the person unintentionally causes serious injury to an unborn person by the commission of an act in a manner likely to cause the death of or serious injury to the unborn person.