(1) Any woman procuring or consenting to her own abortion shall be
punished with imprisonment for from 15 (fifteen) days to 1 (one) year or with
fine of from CFAF 5 000 (five thousand) to CFAF 200 000 (two hundred
thousand) or with both such imprisonment and fine.
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(2) Whoever procures the abortion of a woman, notwithstanding her
consent, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 5 (five)
years and with fine of from CFAF 100 000 (one hundred thousand) to CFAF
2 000 000 (two million).
(3) The penalties prescribed by Subsection (2) shall be doubled where
the offender:
a) engages habitually in abortion ; or
b) practises the profession of medicine or an allied profession.
(4) In the circumstances of Subsection (3) (b), the Court may also order
closure of the professional premises and impose a ban on his occupation
under Sections 34 and 36of this Code.
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