Seifert v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Erom Wayne Circuit Court; J. W. Headington, Special Judge. Joseph Seifert was convicted of producing a criminal abortion resulting in the death of tbe woman, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGillett, J.
Appellant was charged with producing a criminal abortion, resulting in the death of the woman. Erom a judgment of conviction he appeals to this court.
The first question presented is whether a person who procures an instrument for a woman, which he advises and directs her to use upon herself to produce a criminal abortion, can be convicted as a principal, where the woman, pursuant to such advice and direction, uses such instrument for such purpose, in the absence of the former, thereby causing her to miscarry and die.
Assuming, without deciding, that it was not the purpose of the legislature,…
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