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Abortion. CHAPTER 29.

ABANDONMENT AND NEGLECT OF CHILD OR WIFE.

§ 7172. Abandoning under six years. Every parent of any child under the age of six years, and every person to whom any such child has been confided for nurture or education, who deserts such child in any place whatever, with intent wholly to abandon it, is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than one and not exceeding seven years, or in a county jail not exceeding one

§ 7173. Parent omitting to provide for child. Every parent of any child who willfully omits, without lawful excuse, to perform any duty imposed upon him by law to furnish necessary food, clothing, shelter or medical attendance for such child, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 7174. Abandoning or refusing to support minor child. Every person who, either:

1. Willfully abandons and leaves his minor child in a destitute condition; or who,

2. Is of sufficient ability to provide such child's support; or,

3. Is able to earn the means of such child's support, unreasonably refuses or neglects to provide for such minor child,

Is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 7176. Abandoning or refusing to support wife. Every husband who, either:

1. Willfully abandons and leaves his wife in a destitute condition; or,

2. Is of sufficient ability to provide such wife's support; or,

3. Is able to earn the means of such wife's support, unreasonably refuses or neglects to provide for such wife,

Is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 7178. Punishment. Every person convicted of any of the offenses mentioned in the two last sections is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not less than thirty days and not exceeding six months.

CHAPTER 30.

ABORTION AND CONCEALING DEATH OF CHILDREN.

§ 7177. Procuring an abortion. Every person who administers to any pregnant woman, or who prescribes for any such woman, or advises or procures any such woman to take any medicine, drug or substance, or uses or employs any instrument or other means whatever, with intent thereby to procure the miscarriage of such woman, unless the same is necessary to preserve her life, is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than one and not exceeding three years, or in a county jail not exceeding one year. 1271