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Sec. 303. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for life who, with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman, whether she is or is not with child, unlawfully administers to her or causes to be taken by her any drug or other noxious thing, or unlawfully uses any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent.

Sec. 304. Every woman is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to seven years’ imprisonment who, whether with child or not, unlawfully administers to herself or permits to be administered to her any drug or other noxious thing, or unlawfully uses on herself or permits to be used on her any instrument or other means whatsoever with intent to procure miscarriage.

Sec. 305. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to two years’ imprisonment who unlawfully supplies or procures any drug 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 is or is not with child.

Sec. 207. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to two years’ imprisonment who knowingly, without lawful justification or excuse—

(c) Offers to sell, advertise, publishes an advertisement of or has for sale or disposal, any medicine, drug, or article intended or represented as a means of preventing conception or of causing abortion or miscarriage.

 

 
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