Crimes Act 1961 No 43 (as at 17 October 2009), Public Act

183 Procuring abortion by any means
  • (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who, with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman or girl, whether she is pregnant 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 means other than any means referred to in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b).

    (2) The woman or girl shall not be charged as a party to an offence against this section.

    Section 183: substituted, on 16 December 1977, by section 4 of the Crimes Amendment Act 1977 (1977 No 113).