(a) Any person, except as permitted by this chapter, who provides, supplies, prescribes or administers any drug, medicine, prescription or substance to any woman or uses or employs any device, instrument or other means upon any woman, with the intent to produce an abortion shall be deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of not less than two nor more than five years or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both. Provided, that the provisions of this item shall not apply to any woman upon whom an abortion has been attempted or performed. (b) Any woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted in violation of the provisions of this chapter may be compelled to testify in any criminal prosecution initiated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; provided, however, that such testimony shall not be admissible in any civil or criminal action against such woman and she shall be forever immune from any prosecution for having solicited or otherwise procured the performance of the abortion or the attempted performance of the abortion upon her. HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-687; 1974 (58) 2837; 2023 Act No. ution for having solicited or otherwise procured the performance of the abortion or the attempted performance of the abortion upon her. HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-687; 1974 (58) 2837; 2023 Act No. 70 (S.474), Section 9, eff May 25, 2023.
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