Appendix No. 9 California Law and Amendment Introduced in 1917 by Senator Chamberlain and Assemblyman Wishard
The California law is Section 317 of the Penal Code under the Chapter Heading, “Indecent Exposure, Obscene Exhibitions, Books and Prints, and Bawdy and Other Disorderly Houses.”
The bill introduced by Senator Chamberlain and Assemblyman Wishard amended the Section by striking out the words “or for the prevention of conception.” The wording of the Section is as follows:
317. Advertising to Produce Miscarriage. Every person who wilfully writes, composes or publishes any notice or advertisement of any medicine or means for producing or facilitating a miscarriage or abortion, or for the prevention of conception, or who offers his services by any notice, advertisement, or otherwise, to assist in the accomplishment of any such purpose, is guilty of a felony.