Puerto Rico · Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012)
Cód. Penal PR § 99: Aborto cometido por la mujer o consentido por ella
What this law says, in plain English
A woman who obtains medicine, drugs, or substances to induce abortion, or undergoes surgical intervention for that purpose, faces three years imprisonment, except when necessary to preserve her health or life.
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