The Law and Therapeutic Abortion

نویسنده

  • H. Ian McClure
چکیده

The appropriate sections of the Oifences Against the Person Act, 1861 are as follows: SECrION 58Every woman, being with child, who with intent to procure her own miscarriage, shall unlawfully administer to herself any poison or other noxious thing or shall unlawfully use any instrument or other means whatsoever, with the like intent and whosoever with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman whether she be or be not with child, shall unlawfully administer to her or cause to be taken by her any poison or other noxious thing or shall unlawfully use any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent shall be guilty of felony and being convicted thereof shall be liable . . . to be kept in penal servitude for life. SECrION 59Whosoever shall unlawfully supply or procure any poison or other noxious thing or any instrument or thing whatsoever, knowing that the same is intended to be unlawfully used or employed with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman, whether she be or be not with child, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and being convicted thereof shall be liable . . . to be kept in penal servitude. The relevant sections of The Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929 read as follows:

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Ulster Medical Journal

دوره 36  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1967