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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
An indictment for abortion shall be sufficient if it be in form, tenor or effect as follows (after following the form in section one):
That A ․․․․․․․․․․, on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, nineteen ․․․․․․․․․․, in the said county of ․․․․․․․․․․, did feloniously, wilfully and unlawfully administer to and cause to be taken by one B ․․․․․․․․․․, a female person, who was then and there pregnant with child, a certain drug (or thing) commonly called (name the drug or thing) ․․․․․․․․․․ (or the name and character of which is to the grand jurors aforesaid unknown) (or did feloniously, wilfully and unlawfully employ and use upon the body and womb of one B ․․․․․․․․․․, a female person, who was then and there pregnant with child, a certain instrument called ․․․․․․․․․․) (or the name and character of which instrument is to the grand jurors aforesaid unknown) (or did feloniously, wilfully and unlawfully employ and use upon the body of one B ․․․․․․․․․․, a female person, who was then and there pregnant with child, certain means (describe the means used) (or the character and description of which are to the grand jurors aforesaid unknown), with intent then and there to destroy such unborn child of the said B ․․․․․․․․․․, and to produce the abortion and miscarriage of the said B ․․․․․․․․․․; and that the said A ․․․․․․․․․․, then and there and by the means aforesaid did feloniously, wilfully and unlawfully destroy such unborn child and produce such abortion and miscarriage of the said B ․․․․․․․․․․, the same not being then and there done by the said A ․․․․․․․․․․, in good faith with the intention of saving the life of said B ․․․․․․․․․․ or that of her said unborn child, against the peace and dignity of the State.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 62. Criminal Procedure § 62-9-5. Indictment for abortion - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-62-criminal-procedure/wv-code-sect-62-9-5/
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