Abortion in East Timor
Abortion in East Timoris only legal if theabortionwill save the woman's life, overall health, and if her pregnancy was caused by rape, an exception made byParliamentin 2009.[1]Women's groups andNGOshave been advocating for abortion laws to include instances ofincestand child endangerment.[2]
InEast Timor,any abortion approved to preserve the woman's health requires consent from three physicians.[1]All other abortions are criminal offenses, and the person who performs the abortion as well as the pregnant woman face up to three years of imprisonment.[3]
History
[edit]Abortion law in East Timor is based on theabortion law of Indonesiawhich ruled East Timor between 1976 and 1999 and which has been updated since independence in 2002.
References
[edit]- ^abEveringham, Sara (13 November 2009)."New abortion laws cause debate in East Timor".Lateline.ABC.Retrieved28 November2014.
- ^"TIMOR-LESTE: Abortion laws in spotlight".IRIN News.IRIN. 18 March 2009.Retrieved28 November2014.
- ^"Abortion law East Timor".Women on Waves.Retrieved28 November2014.
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