Blaine v. Commonwealth

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellant, who is the president of a drug company which sells prescription pharmaceuticals to wholesale firms, was convicted of performing an abortion, an offense denounced by KRS 436.020, and his punishment fixed at two years’ imprisonment. He appeals, asserting several grounds for reversal of his conviction.

The first ground of error relates to the rebuttal testimony of Paul Hanna who testified in behalf of the Commonwealth. Appellant had testified that he had never discussed with Paul Hanna the use of intrauterine contraceptive devices as a means of causing an…