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Attempts to procure abortion
141. (1) Whoever with intent to procure the miscarriage of a woman, whether she is or is not with child, unlawfully administers to her any poison or other noxious thing, or uses any force of any kind, or other means whatsoever to that purpose is guilty of an offence.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) no person
is guilty of such offence unless it is proved that the act alleged to constitute
the offence was not done in good faith for the purpose only of preserving the
life of the mother.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) a
health practitioner registered to practice medicine under the Health Practice
Law (2005 Revision) is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) in respect
of any act if such act is first certified in writing by two such registered
health practitioners acting in good faith, one of whom is registered by the
Medical and Dental Council as an obstetrician, a gynaecologist
or is employed as a Government Medical Officer in either capacity, as being
necessary for the purpose of preserving the life of the mother.
Attempt by woman with child to
procure abortion
142. Any
woman who, being with child, with intent to procure her own miscarriage,
unlawfully administers to herself any poison or other noxious thing, or uses
any force of any kind, or uses any other means whatsoever to that purpose, or
permits any such thing or means to be administered to her is guilty of an
offence.
Supplying drugs or instruments
to procure abortion
143. Whoever
unlawfully procures for or supplies to any person any thing whatsoever, knowing
that it is intended to be unlawfully used to procure the miscarriage of a
woman, whether she is or is not with child, is guilty of an offence.
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