Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 289

This English translation was last updated on 2025-08-01, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-07-22. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

A person who at the request or with the consent of a pregnant woman causes her abortion shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years.If the commission of the offense results in the death of the woman, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months but not more than five years; if aggravated injury results, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第289條
受懷胎婦女之囑託或得其承諾,而使之墮胎者,處二年以下有期徒刑。
因而致婦女於死者,處六月以上五年以下有期徒刑。
致重傷者,處三年以下有期徒刑。

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