Table 2 The abortion law in Tanzania.
From: Health, life and rights: a discourse analysis of a hybrid abortion regime in Tanzania
Legal status of abortion | Illegal, highly restrictive |
|---|---|
Grounds for legal abortion | |
1.To save the life of the woman | 1. Yes |
2.To preserve physical/mental health | 2. No |
3. Rape or incest | 3. No |
4. Foetal impairment | 4. No |
5. Economic/social reasons incl. | 5. No |
Who decides that abortion can be legally performed? | One health care worker can decide without consulting others, profession not specified |
Where can abortion be performed? | Health facility, level not specified |
Procedural guidelines for safe abortion services | No |
Criminal punishment for violating restrictions | Abortionist: Imprisonment up to 14 years Woman: Imprisonment up to 7 years Others involved: Imprisonment up to 3 years |