It is a crime for a woman to abort her pregnancy, with two exceptions: if the pregnancy endangers the mother’s life or if there is evidence that the baby will be born with fatal deformities and will not survive.
The foetus must be aborted before it is 120 days old, which is during the 17th week of the pregnancy and one week into the second trimester. The abortion must also be approved by a medical panel.
Anyone aborts the pregnancy and conspires for the said act of abortion of pregnancy shall be charged with a criminal offense in accordance with Article 340 of the Federal Law No. 3 of 1987 regarding the issuance of Penal Code which states: “Whoever wilfully aborts a pregnant woman by giving her drugs or by applying any other means which lead to abortion, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years. Punishment by imprisonment for a period not exceeding seven years shall be inflicted if the crime is committed without her consent.”
The law in the UAE is very strict and very clear on when you can and cannot terminate a pregnancy.
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