Puerto Rico · Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012)

Cód. Penal PR § 98: Aborto

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

This statute makes it illegal to perform, assist with, or facilitate abortion through advice, medicine, drugs, instruments, or other means. The penalty is three years imprisonment, except when a licensed physician performs the procedure to preserve the mother's health or life.

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