Section 235: Abortion

235. Abortion (1) Quiconque, par aliments, (1) Any person who, by any breuvages, médicaments, violences, food, drink, medicine, or by violence, ou de toute autre manière, aura pro- or by any other means, procures the curé l’avortement d’une femme en- miscarriage of any woman quick ceinte, ou en aura fourni les moyens, with child, or supplies the means of soit qu’elle y ait consenti ou non, procuring such miscarriage, whether the woman consents or not, shall be punished by penal servitude for a term not exceeding 10 years. (2) Les mêmes peines seront pro- (2) The like punishment shall be noncées contre la femme qui se sera pronounced against any woman who procurée l’avortement à elle-même, procures her own miscarriage, or C57 – 61 [Issue 2] Criminal Code ou qui aura consenti à faire usage who consents to make use of the des moyens à elle indiqués ou admi- means pointed out or administered nistrés à cet effet, si l’avortement to her with that intent, if such miss’en est suivi. carriage ensues. (3) Any physician, surgeon, or pharmacist who points out, facilitates or administers the means of miscarriage shall, where miscarriage has ensued, be liable, on conviction, to penal servitude. [S. 235 reprinted by Reprint 2 of 1983.]