Cheaney v. State

*140Hunter, J.

This is an appeal by Ollie Cheaney (Mae Owens), appellant (defendant below) from a conviction of abortion pursuant to IC 1971, 35-1-58-1 (Ind. Ann. Stat. § 10-105 [1956 Eepl.]) hereinafter referred to as the Indiana Abortion Law. It reads as follows:

“Whoever prescribes or administers to any pregnant woman, or to any woman whom he supposes to be pregnant, any drug, medicine or substance whatever, with intent thereby to procure the miscarriage of such woman, or, with like intent, uses or suggests, directs or advises the use of any instrument or means whatever, unless such miscarriage…