Abortion in Andorra

Abortion in Andorra

Abortion in Andorra is banned without exceptions, but under general principle of criminal law it can be legally performed to save the life of a pregnant woman.A woman who performs abortion on herself or gives consent to perform abortion is subject of up two and one half years imprisonment. A person who performs an abortion with the consent of a pregnant woman is subject of imprisonment up to four years, if she or he is medical practitioner and aborted the child for financial profit, maximum penalty is six years in prison. If termination of pregnancy is performed without consent of the pregnant woman, maximum penalty is ten years. If a pregnant woman dies due to the abortion the maximum penalty is twenty years.


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