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Article 183
Inciting suicide and assisting in suicide
1.Whoever incites or assists another person to commit suicide, and the suicide is
committed, shall be punished by imprisonment of one (1) to five (5) years.
2. Whoever commits the offense provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article against a
minor or a person whose capability to understand the gravity of his or her act or whose
ability to control his or her behavior was substantially diminished, shall be punished by
imprisonment of one (1) to ten (10) years.
3. Whoever commits the offense provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article against a
person under the age of fourteen (14) years or against a person who was incapable of
understanding the gravity of his or her act or controlling his or her behavior shall be
punished in accordance with Article 178 of this Code.
4. Whoever treats another person in a subordinate position in a cruel or inhumane way
and thereby causes such person to commit suicide shall be punished by imprisonment of
six (6) months to five (5) years. For the purpose of this paragraph “person in a
subordinate position” means a person who is under the supervision, rank, control or
custody of the person who acted in a cruel or inhumane way.
5. If, as a result of an offense provided for in paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article, suicide has
only been attempted, the punishment may be reduced.
Article 184
Unlawful termination of pregnancy
1. Whoever, with the consent of the pregnant woman, but in violation of the Law for
Termination of Pregnancy terminates a pregnancy, commences to terminate a pregnancy,
or assists in terminating a pregnancy shall be punished by imprisonment of six (6) months
to three (3) years.
2. Whoever terminates or commences to terminate a pregnancy without the consent of the
pregnant woman shall be punished by imprisonment of one (1) to eight (8) years.
3. When the offense provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article results in grievous
bodily injury, serious impairment to health or the death of the pregnant woman, the
perpetrator shall be punished by:
3.1. imprisonment of one (1) to ten (10) years, in the case of the offense
provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article;
3.2. imprisonment of five (5) to fifteen (15) years in the case of the offense
provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
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