Abortion in Suriname
Abortion in Suriname is illegal except in case of the threat to life or health of the woman. The punishment for a woman who has an abortion is up to three years in prison, and the punishment for a doctor or other person who performs the procedure is up to four years.[1]
In 2007, Health Minister nl:Celsius Waterberg caused a stir when he criticized the legalization of euthanasia while advocating abortion in limited circumstances, namely in the case of rape or danger to the unborn child.[2]
See also
- Abortion
- Abortion by country
- Abortion law
- Reproductive rights in Latin America
References
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Abortion in South America
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Dependencies and
other territories
other territories
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands