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31 S. Cal. L. Rev. 181 (1957-1958)
A Medicolegal Analysis of Abortion Statutes

handle is hein.journals/scal31 and id is 191 raw text is: 19581 Southern California Law Review Published in December, February, April and July by the students of the School of Law, University of Southern California STAFF Editor-in-Chief ROBERT V. CAMPBELL Associate Editors ROBERT L FOX DAVID L HAYUTIN STANLEY E. HABERMAN RONALD ROSS EDMOND B. SIEGEL COMMENT A MEDICOLEGAL ANALYSIS OF ABORTION STATUTES I. INTRODUCTION The scope of this topic is as broad as life itself, encompassing medicine, religion, social customs, public policy and precedent. Complete and ex- haustive examination of all possible facets is impractical within the con- fines of a law review article, yet there is sufficient latitude to discuss the more prominent factors, especially those wherein remedy is feasible at this time. Following a general discourse stressing the need for legislative action, there is a critical dissection of the major components of the various sta- tutes accompanied by recommended changes, if any, and a proposed sta- tute which this writer feels embodies the best possible solution.' II. THE NEED FOR ACTION Apathy is disastrous. This is underscored by history at the turn of every page, and is no less applicable in this situation. The incidence of criminally induced abortions' is sufficiently high to warrant concern on the part of 'Recognition should be given at the outset to Frederick J. Taussig, M.D., for his mono- graph on ABORTION- SPONTANEOUS AND INDUCED--MEDICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS (1936) which, to the present day, is the classic treatise on the subject. For those charged with the enactment of our laws this should be required reading. Hereinafter, this article will be cited as TAUSSIG. 2The definition of abortion will be discussed later in the text, Part III, Section A. For the present, the reader's own concept will suffice. Note, however, that this topic is concerned solely with induced abortions as distinguished from those which are spontaneous. In the former the result is a consequence of an intentional act done for the purpose of terminating the pregnancy.

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