Section 236 - Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide.

Whoever does an act in such circumstances that, if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide, and does by that act cause the death of a quick unborn child, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or for any less term and shall also be liable to fine.

Illustration. A, knowing that he is likely to cause the death of a pregnant woman, does an act which, if it caused the death of the woman, would amount to culpable homicide. The woman is uninjured but does not die; but the death of a quick unborn child with which she is pregnant is thereby caused. A is guilty of an offence under this section.