State v. Siciliano

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wachenfeld, J.

The interpretation of our criminal abortion statute, N. J. S. 2A :87-l, is one of the principal problems encountered in this appeal, although numerous other errors in the proceedings below are urged.

N. J. S. 2A :87-l provides:

“Any person who, maliciously or without lawful justification, with intent to cause or procure the miscarriage of a pregnant woman, administers or prescribes or advises or directs her to take or swallow any poison, drug, medicine or noxious thing, or uses any instrument or means whatever, is guilty of a high…