Assault of an unborn child in the first degree; penalty.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-397
in effect28-397. Assault of an unborn child in the first degree; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of assault of an unborn child in the first degree if he or she, during the commission of any criminal assault on a pregnant woman, intentionally or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to her unborn child.
(2) Assault of an unborn child in the first degree is a Class IIA felony.
Laws 2006, LB 57, § 4; Laws 2015, LB605, § 25.
Source: Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov)URL: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-397Fetched: 10/20/2026
