Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

165.   Explanation as to termination of pregnancy

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    (1)   Subject to section 166, the offence of causing a termination of pregnancy or miscarriage of a woman can be committed either by that woman or by any other person; and that woman or any other person may be convicted of using means with intent to commit that offence, although the woman is not in fact pregnant.

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    (2)   The offence of causing a termination of pregnancy is committed by causing a woman to be prematurely delivered of a child, with intent unlawfully to cause or hasten the death of the child.

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    (3)   The person who intentionally and unlawfully causes a termination of pregnancy or a miscarriage is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 7 years.

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    (4)   For the purposes of this section “termination of pregnancy” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 166.