Wisconsin Code § 940.65

Battery to an unborn child; substantial battery to an unborn child; aggravated battery to an unborn child
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(1) BATTERY TO AN UNBORN CHILD. Whoever causes
bodily harm to an unborn child by an act done with intent to cause
bodily harm to that unborn child, to the woman who is pregnant
with that unborn child or another is guilty of a Class A
misdemeanor.
(2) SUBSTANTIAL BATTERY TO AN UNBORN CHILD. Whoever
causes substantial bodily harm to an unborn child by an act done
with intent to cause bodily harm to that unborn child, to the
woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or another is
guilty of a Class I felony.
(3) AGGRAVATED BATTERY TO AN UNBORN CHILD. (a) Whoever causes great bodily harm to an unborn child by an act done
with intent to cause bodily harm to that unborn child, to the
woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or another is
guilty of a Class H felony.
(b) Whoever causes great bodily harm to an unborn child by
an act done with intent to cause great bodily harm to that unborn
child, to the woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or another is guilty of a Class E felony.
(c) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to an unborn
child by conduct that creates a substantial risk of great bodily
harm is guilty of a Class H felony.

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