§ 609.2664 — Manslaughter of Unborn Child in the First Degree
Plain-Language Summary
First-degree manslaughter of an unborn child means intentionally causing the death of an unborn child in the heat of passion, or causing the death while committing a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor where death was foreseeable. It also covers acting under coercion. The penalty is up to 15 years in prison, a fine up to $30,000, or both.
609.2664 MANSLAUGHTER OF UNBORN CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
Whoever does any of the following is guilty of manslaughter of an unborn child in the first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both:
(1) intentionally causes the death of an unborn child in the heat of passion provoked by such words or acts of another as would provoke a person of ordinary self-control under like circumstances;
(2) causes the death of an unborn child in committing or attempting to commit a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offense with such force or violence that death of or great bodily harm to any person or unborn child was reasonably foreseeable, and murder of an unborn child in the first or second degree was not committed thereby; or
(3) intentionally causes the death of an unborn child because the actor is coerced by threats made by someone other than the actor’s coconspirator and which cause the actor to reasonably believe that the act performed by the actor is the only means of preventing imminent death to the actor or another.
History:
1986 c 388 s 9; 1986 c 444
History: History: 1986 c 388 s 9; 1986 c 444