Miller v. Bennett

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• ruling that a husband, as administrator of deceased wife’s estate, could not maintain a wrongful death action based'on an attempted abortion because his wife had participated in and consented to the unlawful abortion
• wrongful death action against abortionist held barred when plaintiffs decedent consented to abortion, or attempted abortion, performed in violation of Virginia’s then general antiabortion criminal statute
• wrongful death action against abortionist held barred when plaintiff's decedent consented to abortion, or attempted abortion, performed in violation of Virginia's then general anti-abortion criminal statute

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