#ObscureLegalFacts By Arome Abu

PENALTY FOR PROCURING OWN MISCARRIAGE.

In Nigeria it is an offence for a woman to procure her own miscarriage by administering to herself any poison or other noxious thing or use any other means whatever, or permits any such thing or means to be administered or used to her.

PENALTY
Imprisonment for seven (7) years.

See Section 229 of the Criminal Code

Some noxious substances can be contained in drugs such as Diclofenac, misoprostol, quinine, & Oxytocin.

Arome Abu is the Managing Partner of Abu & Olaniyan Partners.

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