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Abortion in East Timor is only legal if the abortion will save the woman's life, overall health, and if her pregnancy was caused by rape, an exception made by Parliament in 2009.[1] Women's groups and NGOs have been advocating for abortion laws to include instances of incest and child endangerment.[2]
In East 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]
- ^ a b Everingham, Sara (13 November 2009). "New abortion laws cause debate in East Timor". Lateline. ABC. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "TIMOR-LESTE: Abortion laws in spotlight". IRIN News. IRIN. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Abortion law East Timor". Women on Waves. Retrieved 28 November 2014.