| 词条 | Abortion in Belize |
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Abortion in Belize is restricted by criminal law, but permitted under certain conditions. StatisticsAs of 2017, the most recent statistics available regarding abortion in Belize are from 1996.[1] During that year, 2603 abortions were reported, along with 6678 live births.[2] 5% of hospitalizations were due to abortion during that year, making it the 4th highest cause of hospitalization.[2] Due to legal restrictions against abortion, as well as its significant financial cost, illegal abortions are common in Belize, especially for low-income women.[3] In 1998, an estimated one in seven maternal deaths in Belize were due to unsafe, illegal abortions.[4] Legal statusAbortion in Belize is governed by sections 108–110 of the Criminal Code (enacted December 1980). Abortion is considered a criminal offense except when performed by a registered medical practitioner under certain conditions. The sentence for performing an illegal abortion in Belize is life imprisonment.[5] Abortion is permitted under the following circumstances:[5]
In addition, the law states that "account may be taken of the pregnant woman's actual or reasonably foreseeable environment", suggesting that abortions can be performed on socio-economic grounds.[5] Belize does not provide an explicit exception for pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest.[5] References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Johnston|first1=William Robert|title=Historical Abortion Statistics, Belize|url=http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/ab-belize.html|website=Johnston's Archive|accessdate=27 November 2017|date=24 February 2017}} {{Abortion in North America}}{{Abortion}}2. ^1 {{cite book|title=Health in the Americas|publisher=World Health Organization|isbn=9275115699|page=82|edition=1998|url=http://www1.paho.org/english/HIA1998/HealthVol2.pdf|accessdate=27 February 2015}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Illegal abortions: rising threat to Belizean women|url=http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/15069|accessdate=27 February 2015|work=News 5|publisher=Great Belize Television|date=6 June 2003}} 4. ^{{cite press release|title=Government of Belize Must Address Lack of Legal Rights for Informal Relationships, Women's Anti-Discrimination Committee Told|url=https://www.un.org/press/en/1999/19990614.wom1135.html|publisher=United Nations|accessdate=27 February 2015|date=14 June 1999}} 5. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Abortion Policy: Belize|url=https://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/doc/belize1.doc|website=The Population Policy Data Bank|publisher=Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat|accessdate=27 February 2015}} 3 : Abortion by country|Health in Belize|Abortion in Central America |
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