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      21-3441.   Injury to a pregnant woman by vehicle. (a) Injury to a pregnant woman by vehicle is injury to a pregnant woman by a person other than the pregnant woman in the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle causing the pregnant woman to suffer a miscarriage as a result of that injury.

      (b)   As used in this section, "miscarriage" means the interruption of the normal development of the fetus, other than by a live birth, resulting in the complete expulsion or extraction from a pregnant woman of a product of human conception.

      (c) (1)   Injury to a pregnant woman by vehicle while committing a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567 and amendments thereto is a severity level 5, person felony.

      (2)   Injury to a pregnant woman by vehicle while committing a violation of law related to the operation of a motor vehicle other than K.S.A. 8-1567 and amendments thereto is a class A person misdemeanor.

      (d)   The provisions of this section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminal code.

      History:   L. 1995, ch. 195, § 2; May 4.