DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.653
Issuing Abortion Articles
ISSUING ABORTION ARTICLES
In order to find Defendant guilty of Issuing Abortion Articles, you must find
the State proved the following two (2) elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) Defendant [manufactured/sold/delivered]
[instrument/article/medicine/drug/ substance] that could be used to commit an
abortion; and
(2) Defendant acted intentionally.
“Intentionally” means Defendant [manufactured/sold/delivered]
[instrument/article/ medicine/drug/substance] with the conscious objective or
purpose that [instrument/article/medicine/ drug/substance] be used to commit a
non-therapeutic abortion.
“Abortion” is any act which is committed with the intent to cause
miscarriage. The act may be committed directly upon a female’s body, by the
administering or prescribing of drugs, or in any other manner.
“Therapeutic abortion” means [quote relevant section of 24 Del. C. § 1790
et seq.]
Provenance
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- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
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- crim-2022-03-14
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