Legal Opinion
State v. Unosawa
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 12, 1956No. 33312PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
Appellant, a licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon, was found guilty on two counts: abortion, and manslaughter by abortion.
Count I is based upon Rem. Rev. Stat., § 2448 [cf. RCW 9.02.010]:
“Every person, who, with intent thereby to produce the miscarriage of a woman, unless the same is necessary to preserve her life or that of the child whereof she is pregnant, shall — (1) Prescribe, supply, or administer to a woman, whether pregnant or not, or advise or cause her to take any medicine, drug or substance; or,(2) Use, or cause to be used any instrument or other means; Shall be guilty of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. WellsUtah Supreme Court · 1909
- Howard v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- State v. DeGroatSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- State v. UnosawaWashington Supreme Court · 1948
- State Ex Rel. Gray v. MartinWashington Supreme Court · 1948
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. BatesWashington Supreme Court · 1958
- Carefree Improvement Ass'n v. City of ScottsdaleCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1982
- Dannenfelser v. Employment Security Board of ReviewCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1992