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Romania’s Abortion Provisions

Romania’s Abortion Provisions in Romanian
Romania’s Abortion Provisions in English (Unofficial Translation)


Romania’s Abortion Provisions in Romanian

Codul Penal, Lege nr. 286 din 17 iulie 2009, Articolul 201

Art. 201.

(1) Întreruperea cursului sarcinii săvârşită în vreuna dintre următoarele împrejurări:   

(a) în    afara    instituţiilor    medicale    sau    a    cabinetelor medicale autorizate în acest scop;             

(b) de  către  o  persoană  care  nu  are  calitatea  de  medic  de  specialitate  obstetrică-ginecologie şi  drept  de  liberă practică medicală în această specialitate;            

(c) dacă  vârsta  sarcinii  a  depăşit  paisprezece  săptămâni,  se pedepseşte cu închisoare de la 6 luni la 3 ani sau cu amendăşi interzicerea exercitării unor drepturi.       

(2)  Întreruperea cursului sarcinii, săvârşită în orice condiţii,   fără   consimţământul   femeii   însărcinate,   se   pedepseşte cu închisoarea de la 2 la 7 ani şi interzicerea exercitării unor drepturi.

(3) Dacă  prin  faptele  prevăzute  în  alin.  (1)  şi alin.   (2)   s-a   cauzat   femeii   însărcinate   o   vătămare corporală, pedeapsa este închisoarea de la 3 la 10 ani şi interzicerea  exercitării  unor  drepturi,  iar  dacă  fapta  a  avut  ca  urmare  moartea  femeii  însărcinate,  pedeapsa  este   închisoarea   de   la   6   la   12   ani   şi   interzicerea   exercitării unor drepturi.

(4) Când faptele au fost săvârşite de un medic, pe lângă  pedeapsa  închisorii,  se  va  aplica  şi  interzicerea  exercitării profesiei de medic.

(5) Tentativa la infracţiunile prevăzute în alin. (1) şi alin. (2) se pedepseşte.

(6) Nu  constituie  infracţiune  întreruperea  cursului  sarcinii  în  scop  terapeutic  efectuată  de  un  medic  de  specialitate    obstetrică-ginecologie,până    la    vârsta    sarcinii   de   douăzeci şi   patru   de   săptămâni,   sau   întreruperea   ulterioară   a   cursului   sarcinii,   în   scop   terapeutic, în interesul  mamei sau al fătului.

(7) Nu  se  pedepseşte  femeia  însărcinată  care  îşi întrerupe cursul sarcinii.


Romania’s Abortion Provisions in English (Unofficial Translation)

Penal Code, Law No. 286 of 17 July 2009, Article 201

Article 201. 

(1) The act of interrupting the course of pregnancy, by any means, committed in one of the following circumstances:

a) outside medical institutions or medical offices authorised for this purpose,
b) by a person who does not have the capacity as physician specialized in obstetrics and gynecology and a license for medical practice in this specialty,
c) if the length of pregnancy exceeded fourteen weeks, the punishment shall be of no less than 6 months and no more than 3 years of imprisonment or a fine and a ban on the exercise of certain rights.

(2) Termination of pregnancy, committed under any circumstances, without the consent of the pregnant woman, shall be punishable by no less than 2 and no more than 7 years of imprisonment and a ban on the exercise of certain rights.

(3) If the acts set under par.(1) and par.(2) caused bodily harm to a pregnant woman, the penalty shall be no less than 3 and no more than 10 years of imprisonment and a ban on the exercise of certain rights, and if such acts resulted in a pregnant woman’s death, the penalty shall be no less than 6 and no more than 12 years of imprisonment and a ban on the exercise of certain rights.

(4) When such  acts  were committed by  a  physician,  in  addition  to  the  imprisonment penalty, a prohibition to practice their profession shall apply.

(5) The attempt to commit the offenses set under par. (1)and par. (2) shall be punishable.

(6) Termination of pregnancy  for  therapeutic  purposes  performed  by  a  physician specialized  in  obstetrics  and  gynecology,  up  to  the  pregnancy length of  twenty  four weeks, or subsequent termination of pregnancy for therapeutic purposes, in the interest of the mother or of the fetus, shall not constitute an offense.

(7) A pregnant woman who terminates her own pregnancy shall not be punishable.

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