Administering Drugs with Intent to Produce Abortion (1882)

Sec. 4207. Administering drugs with intent to produce abortion—Punishment.

Any person who shall administer to, or cause to be taken by a woman, any drug or other thing, or use any means with intent to destroy her unborn child, or to produce abortion or miscarriage and shall thereby destroy such child or produce such abortion or miscarriage, shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than three nor more than ten years. No person, by reason of any act mentioned in this section, shall be punishable where such act is done in good faith, with the intention of saving the life of such woman or child.