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In Guatemala, abortion is illegal in almost all cases, except for when the woman's life is endangered. As stated in Penal Code, Decree Number 17-73 (1973), Guatemalan law believes that "Abortion is the death of the product of conception at any time of pregnancy." Furthermore, "A woman who causes her abortion or consents to another person causing it, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to three years. If driven for reasons linked intimately to her state that produce undoubted psychic disturbance, the penalty shall be imprisonment of six months to two years."<ref>[http://worldabortionlaws.com/map/ World Abortion Laws: Guatemala]</ref> | In Guatemala, abortion is illegal in almost all cases, except for when the woman's life is endangered. As stated in Penal Code, Decree Number 17-73 (1973), Guatemalan law believes that "Abortion is the death of the product of conception at any time of pregnancy." Furthermore, "A woman who causes her abortion or consents to another person causing it, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to three years. If driven for reasons linked intimately to her state that produce undoubted psychic disturbance, the penalty shall be imprisonment of six months to two years."<ref>[http://worldabortionlaws.com/map/ World Abortion Laws: Guatemala]</ref> | ||
According to a Guttmacher Institute report, "Although Guatemalan law permits induced abortion only to save a woman's life, many women obtain abortions, often under unsafe conditions and in response to an unintended pregnancy. Recent studies indicate that unsafe abortion is a key factor contributing to maternal morbidity and mortality in the country, but no national data on the incidence of abortion exist."<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/about/journals/ipsrh/2006/09/induced-abortion-and-unintended-pregnancy-guatemala Induced Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in Guatemala]</ref> Furthermore, "Nearly 65,000 induced abortions are performed annually in Guatemala, and about 21,600 women are hospitalized for treatment of complications. Abortions occur at a rate of 24 per 1,000 women aged 15–49, and there is one abortion for every six births."<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/about/journals/ipsrh/2006/09/induced-abortion-and-unintended-pregnancy-guatemala Induced Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in Guatemala]</ref> | |||
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