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100  DOBBS v. JACKSON WOMEN’S HEALTH ORGANIZATION 

Opinion of the Court 
Appendix A to opinion of the Court 

woman whom he has reason to believe pregnant, at any 
time during the period of gestation, any drug, medicine
or  substance,  whatsoever,  with  the  intent  thereby  to
procure the miscarriage of such woman, or with like in-
tent, to use any instrument or means whatsoever, un-
less such miscarriage is necessary to preserve her life; 
and any person so offending, shall be punished by a fine 
of not less than five hundred nor more than one thou-
sand dollars, and imprisoned in the State prison for not
less than one nor more than ten years.” 

Sec. 2.  “If by reason of any of the acts described in
Section 1 hereof, the miscarriage of such woman is pro-
cured, and she does miscarry, causing the death of the 
unborn child, whether before or after quickening time,
the person so offending shall be guilty of a felony, and
confined in the penitentiary for not less than two, nor 
more than twenty-one years.” 

Sec. 3.  “If, by reason of the commission of any of the 
acts described in Section 1 hereof, the woman to whom 
such drug or substance has been administered, or upon 
whom  such  instrument  has  been  used,  shall  die,  the 
person offending shall be punished as now prescribed
by law, for the offense of murder or manslaughter, as
the facts may justify.” 

Sec.  4.  “The  consent  of  the  woman  to  the  perfor-
mance  of  the  operation  or  administering  of  the  medi-
cines  or  substances,  referred  to,  shall  be  no  defense, 
and she shall be a competent witness in any prosecu-
tion under this act, and for that purpose she shall not 
be considered an accomplice.”105 

37.  Mississippi (1952):

Sec. 1.  “Whoever, by means of any instrument, med-
icine, drug, or other means whatever shall willfully and 

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105 1910 Ky. Acts pp. 189–190 (emphasis added).