# 314 Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
Whoever, with intent to cause the miscarriage of a woman with child, does any act which causes the death of such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;
if act done without woman's consent.—and if the act is done without the consent of the woman, shall be punished either with 1 [imprisonment for life], or with the punishment above mentioned.
Explanation.—It is not essential to this offence that the offender should know that the act is likely to cause death.
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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
Of the causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants, and of the concealment of Births
312
Causing miscarriage313
Causing miscarriage without woman's consent315
Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth316
Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide317
Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it
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