The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 797
ABORTION

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F.S. 797.02

797.02 Advertising drugs, etc., for abortion.—Whoever knowingly advertises, prints, publishes, distributes or circulates, or knowingly causes to be advertised, printed, published, distributed or circulated, any pamphlet, printed paper, book, newspaper notice, advertisement, or reference containing words or language giving or conveying any notice, hint, or reference to any person, or the name of any person, real or fictitious, from whom, or to any place, house, shop, or office where any poison, drug, mixture, preparation, medicine, or noxious thing, or any instrument or means whatever, or any advice, direction, information, or knowledge may be obtained for the purpose of causing or procuring the miscarriage of any woman pregnant with child, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 10, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2619; GS 3539; RGS 5437; CGL 7580; s. 771, ch. 71-136.

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Amendments to 797.02

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 797.02

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S797.02 - ABORTIFACIENT - ADVERTISE DRUGS POISONS ETC FOR ABORTION - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

ACOSTA, v. MASTER MAINTENANCE, v., 192 F. Supp. 2d 577 (M.D. La. 2001)

. . . (B.705-791) $ 48,-797.02 • Investigative Bureau of America, Inc. . . .

ROE v. WADE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF DALLAS COUNTY, 410 U.S. 113 (U.S. 1973)

. . . . §§ 782.09, 782.10, 797.01, 797.02, 782.16 (1965). 8. Georgia — Ga. Pen. . . .

N. LANDRETH v. D. HOPKINS,, 331 F. Supp. 920 (N.D. Fla. 1971)

. . . injunctive relief pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Sections 2201 and 2281, to have § 797.01 and § 797.02 . . . any woman pregnant with child, shall be punished by imprisonment * * * or by fine * * Chapter 797, § 797.02 . . . Further examination of the record discloses that defendant intends to prosecute any violations of Section 797.02 . . .

HIBBERD v. BAILEY, 129 F. 575 (3d Cir. 1904)

. . . Hubbard, administrator, was $44,115.59, of which amount $33, 797.02 represented the interest of the late . . .