1. Concept and legal basis
| Article 256. Intentional abortion. – Any person who shall intentionally cause an abortion shall suffer: |
| 1. The penalty of reclusion temporal, if he shall use any violence upon the person of the pregnant woman. |
| 2. The penalty of prision mayor if, without using violence, he shall act without the consent of the woman. |
| 3. The penalty of prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods, if the woman shall have consented. (Act 3815, Revised Penal Code) |
2. Elements of the offense
Elements of the offense:
1) That there is a pregnant woman; and,
2) That the offender intentionally causes an abortion.
References
⦁ Title 8 – Crimes Against Persons, Book 2, Revised Penal Code
/Updated: January 18, 2023
