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Recommendation
Review its legislation in order to ensure gender equality, repeal articles 212 to 214 of the Penal Code and amend Article 14 of the Maternal Protection Law to decriminalize abortion and include it as a matter of universal health care, also removing the requirement for spousal consent.
Explanation
The Government recognizes that it is a difficult issue that is deeply related to individual ethical and moral views. The Government believes that it is important to deepen the discussion on how the Maternal Protection Law should be regulated. Regarding abolition of the crime of abortion, see 158.209. ... Abolishing the crime of abortion and making it uniformly unpunishable requires careful consideration, because the unborn need to be protected as living beings, and disrespecting them can equate to disrespecting human life.
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