Abortion in Peru

Abortion in Peru is illegal except in case of a threat to the life or health of the woman.[1] Abortion has been generally illegal in Peru since 1924.[2] A woman who consents to an abortion can be sentenced to up to two years in prison. A person who performs an illegal abortion can be sentenced to one to six years in prison.[2] About 19% of Peruvian women have had an abortion according to the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru.[3]

  1. ^ "Peru: At-Risk Women Denied Legal Abortions". Human Rights Watch. 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  2. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2017-06-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Céspedes, Pamela; Rentería, Edana R; Pinto, Joseph A (June 2020). "The hidden impact of the clandestine abortion in Peru". Journal of Public Health Policy. 41 (2). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan: 228–229. doi:10.1057/s41271-020-00218-1. PMID 31992811. S2CID 210948106.