Abortion in Monaco is only allowed in cases of rape, fetal deformity, illness, or fatal danger to the mother. The most recent abortion legislation was enacted on 8 April 2009; before then Monaco had one of the strictest abortion laws in Europe, only allowing the procedure if there was deemed to be a very high risk of fatality for the woman.[1]

The previous abortion law, from 1967, outlawed abortion under any circumstance, but other previous criminal law cases agreed abortion was acceptable if it saved the life of the woman.[1] Under the old law, women undergoing an illegal abortion were subject to a prison term up to three years, with the abortion provider subject to a prison term up to five years.[1] If the abortion provider was in the medical profession, their right to practice medicine would be taken away.[1]

In August 2019, abortion was decriminalised in Monaco, though it was not legalised.[2]

While abortion is partially legal in Monaco, Monaco itself is surrounded on three sides by France, where elective abortion care is completely legal and available.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Monaco - Abortion policy - United Nations
  2. ↑ "Monaco prêt à dépénaliser l'avortement, mais sans l'autoriser". Le Monde (in French). 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2019-10-07..
  3. ↑ "Monaco, Abortion and the Church". Mad for Monaco. 3 December 2009.


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