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Offences Against Women and Children
Causing a miscarriage under Section 88 without the woman's consent (whether or not she's "quick with child") is punished with life imprisonment or up to 10 years' imprisonment plus fine.
This significantly enhances the punishment for causing a miscarriage specifically WITHOUT the woman's consent - treating a forced or non-consensual termination of pregnancy as substantially more serious than one she agreed to.
Forcing a pregnant woman to undergo a miscarriage against her will carries a dramatically harsher penalty under this section than a consensual (though still illegal) miscarriage under Section 88.