Abortion in Guatemala

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Abortion in Guatemala was illegal without exception prior to 1973. Congressional Decree 17-73 altered the penal code to allow abortion in cases in which the pregnant woman's life is endangered in September 1973. The procedure must be done by a physician and approved by a second doctor.

Article 3 of the Constitution of Guatemala grants the right to life from the point of conception.

[edit] See also

• Abortion
• Abortion by country
• Abortion law

[edit] References

1. Abortion Laws of the World. Annual Review of Population Law. Retrieved July 14, 2006.
2. United Nations Population Division. (2002). Abortion Policies: A Global Review. Retrieved July 14, 2006.