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73. Killing unborn child-(1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 14 years who causes the death of any child that has not become a
human being in such a manner that he would have been guilty of murder if the
child had become a human being.
(2) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 5 years who causes the death of any child that has not
become a human being in such a manner that he would have been guilty of
manslaughter if the child had become a human being.
(3) No one is guilty of any crime who before
or during the birth of any child causes its death by means employed in good
faith for the preservation of the life of the mother.
73A. Procuring abortion-(1) Every one is liable to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 7 years who, with intent to procure the miscarriage of
any woman or girl, whether she is with child or not,-
(a) Unlawfully administers to or causes to be
taken by her any poison or any drug or any noxious thing; or
(b) Unlawfully uses on her any instrument; or
(c) Unlawfully uses on her any other means
whatsoever.
(2) The woman or girl shall not be charged as
a party to an offence against this section.
73B. Female procuring her own miscarriage-Every woman or girl is liable to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 7 years who with intent to procure miscarriage, whether she
is with child or not,-
(a) Unlawfully administers to herself, or
permits to be administered to her, any poison or any drug or any noxious thing;
or
(b) Unlawfully uses on herself, or permits to
be used on her, any instrument; or
(c) Unlawfully uses on herself, or permits to
be used on her, any other means whatsoever.
73C. Supplying means of procuring
abortion-Every one is liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who unlawfully supplies or
procures any poison or any drug or any noxious thing, or any instrument or
other thing, whether of a like nature or not, believing that it is intended to
be unlawfully used to procure miscarriage.
73D. Effectiveness of means used immaterial-The provisions of sections 73A to 73C of this Act shall apply whether or not the poison, drug, thing, instrument or means administered, taken, used, supplied or procured was in fact capable of procuring miscarriage.
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