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Syariah Penal Code · 2024 Revised Edition · Chapter II · Qatl and Causing Hurt
Syariah Penal Code · 2024 Revised Edition · Chapter II · Qatl and Causing Hurt
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Any person who voluntarily causes the miscarriage of the pregnancy of a women is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $12,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.
For the purposes of this section and sections 162, 163 and 164,
“pregnancy” means something in the womb of a pregnant woman that has not developed into a foetus.
Explanation — A woman who cause herself to miscarry is within the meaning of this section.
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