[F1Every woman, being with child, who, with intent to procure her own miscarriage, shall unlawfully administer to herself any poison or other noxious thing, or shall unlawfully use any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent, and whosoever, with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman, whether she be or be not with child, shall unlawfully administer to her or cause to be taken by her any poison or other noxious thing, or shall unlawfully use any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent, shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable F2 ... to be kept in penal servitude for life F3 ... ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 58 repealed (N.I.) (22.10.2019) by Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 (c. 22), ss. 9(2), 13(4) (with s. 12(6))
F2Words repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893 (c. 54)
F3Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19) and Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893 (c. 54)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 58 explained by Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87), ss. 1, 5(2)
[F4Whosoever shall unlawfully supply or procure any poison 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 be or be not with child, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable F5 ... to be kept in penal servitude F5 ... ]
Textual Amendments
F4S. 59 repealed (N.I.) (22.10.2019) by Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 (c. 22), ss. 9(2), 13(4) (with s. 12(6))
F5Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 59 explained by Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87), ss. 1, 5(2)