chapter 24

中華民國刑法
Chapter 24
Offenses of Abortion

Article 288
A pregnant woman who by taking drugs or by other means causes her abortion shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not more than six months, detentionshort-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than one hundred yuan.
A pregnant woman who permits another to cause her abortion shall be subject to same punishment.
If the commission of an offense specified in one of the two preceding paragraphs is necessary because of sickness or for averting an aversion of danger to life, the punishment shall be remitted.

Article 289
A person who at the request or with the consent of a pregnant woman causes her abortion shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not more than two years.
If the commission of the offense results in the death of the woman, the offender shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not less than six months andbut not more than five years; if serious bodily harmaggravated assaultinjury results, the offender shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not more than three years.

Article 290
A person who for the purposepurpose of gain commits an offense specified in paragraph 1 of the preceding article shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not less than six months butand not more than five year; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than five hundred yuan may be imposed.
If the commission of the offense results in the death of the woman, the offender shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not less than three yearsand but not more than ten years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than five hundred yuan may be imposed; if serious bodily harmaggravated assaultinjury results, the offender shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not less than one year butand not more than seven years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than five hundred yuan may be imposed.

Article 291
A person who without the request or consent of a pregnant woman causes her abortion shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not less than one year butand not more than seven years.
If the commission of the offense results in the death of the woman, the offender shall be punished with life imprisonment for life or fixed-term imprisonment for not less than seven years; if serious bodily harmaggravated assaultinjury results, the offender shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not less than three years butand not more than ten years.
An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph 1 is punishable.

Article 292
A person who by writing, drawing or other means publicly advertises a method orf thing to be used for abortion or who offers the services of himself or of another for abortion shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not more than one year or detentionshort-term imprisonment; in lieu thereof, or in addition thereto, a fine of not more than one thousand yuan may be imposed.

第 二 編 分則



第 二四 章 墮胎罪
第 288 條
懷胎婦女服藥或以他法墮胎者，處六月以下有期徒刑、拘役或一百元以下
罰金。
懷胎婦女聽從他人墮胎者，亦同。
因疾病或其他防止生命上危險之必要，而犯前二項之罪者，免除其刑。
第 289 條
受懷胎婦女之囑託或得其承諾，而使之墮胎者，處二年以下有期徒刑。
因而致婦女於死者，處六月以上五年以下有期徒刑。致重傷者，處三年以
下有期徒刑。
第 290 條
意圖營利，而犯前條第一項之罪者，處六月以上五年以下有期徒刑，得併
科五百元以下罰金。
因而致婦女於死者，處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑，得併科五百元以下罰
金。致重傷者，處一年以上七年以下有期徒刑，得併科五百元以下罰金。
第 291 條
未受懷胎婦女之囑託或未得其承諾，而使之墮胎者，處一年以上七年以下
有期徒刑。
因而致婦女於死者，處無期徒刑或七年以上有期徒刑。致重傷者，處三年
以上十年以下有期徒刑。
第一項之未遂犯罰之。
第 292 條
以文字、圖畫或他法，公然介紹墮胎之方法或物品，或公然介紹自己或他
人為墮胎之行為者，處一年以下有期徒刑、拘役或科或併科一千元以下罰
金。