I:-- if any person . . .shall wilfully, maliciously and unlawfully administer to, or cause to be administered to or taken by any of his Majesty’s Subjects, any deadly Poison, or other noxious and destructive Substance or Thing, with Intent … thereby to cause and procure the Miscarriage of any Woman then being quick with Child

II-- And whereas it may sometimes happen that Poison or some other noxious and destructive Substance or Thing may be given, or other Means used, with Intent to procure Miscarriage or Abortion where the Woman may not be quick with Child at the Time, or it may not be proved that she was quick with Child … if any Person or Persons … shall wilfully and maliciously administer to, or cause to be administered to, or taken by any Woman, any Medicines, Drug, or other Substance or Thing whatsoever, or shall use or employ, or cause or procure to be used or employed, any Instrument or other Means whatsoever, with Intent thereby to cause or procure the Miscarriage of any Woman not being, or not being proved to be, quick with Child at the Time of administering such Things or using such Means, … then [a felony is committed]”.