TITLE III. Offences against persons
Chapter I. Offences against the life of persons
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Article 185
A mother who performs an abortion or gives her consent to an
abortion will incur a penalty of up to two and one half years'
imprisonment. If another person performs
an abortion with the consent of the mother, the maximum applicable penalty will
be four years' imprisonment. The penalty
will be imprisonment for up to six years if the perpetrator is a physician,
medical practitioner, health officer, or person who is customarily devoted to
performing, or with the intent of profit performs, abortive practices.
Article 186
An abortion performed without the consent of the mother will
be punished with a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment.
Article 187
If, as a consequence of abortive practices performed on a
person actually or supposedly pregnant, serious injuries or the death of the
person occurs, the maximum applicable penalty will be twelve years'
imprisonment.
Article 188
Whoever offers his own or another's services for the
performance of an abortion or provides means or suggests abortive procedures,
will be punished with a penalty of up to three years' imprisonment.
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