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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 7. 11th April 1973
The Laws
The Laws
182, Killing unborn child—
| (1) | Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen 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 becomes human being. |
| (2) | 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. |
Cf. 1908. No. 32, s. 220
183. Procuring abortion by drug or instrument—
| (l) | Every one is liable imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years who, with intent to procure a miscarriage of any woman or girl, whether she is with child or not,—
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| (2) | The woman or girl shall not be charged as a party to an offence against this section. |
Cf. 1908, No. 32, s. 221
184. Procuring abortion by other means—
| (1) | Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years who, with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman or girl, whether she is with child or not, unlawfully uses on her any means whatsoever, not being means to which section 183 of this Act applies. |
| (2) | The woman or girl shall not be charged as a party to an offence against this section. |
Cf. 1908, No. 32, s.221
185. Female procuring her own miscarriage—Every woman or girl is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven 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. |
Cf. 1908, No. 32, s. 222
186 Supplying means of procuring abortion—Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven 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.
Cf. 1908, No. 32, s. 223
187. Effectiveness of means used immaterial—The provisions of sections 183 to 186 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.