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Article L2222-4 of the French Public Health Code

Providing a woman with the material means to terminate her own pregnancy is punishable by three years’ imprisonment and a fine of €45,000. These penalties are increased to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros if the offence is committed on a regular basis. Under no circumstances may the woman be considered an accomplice to this act.

Prescribing or dispensing authorised medication with the aim of inducing a voluntary interruption of pregnancy cannot be treated as an offence.

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Article L2222-4

Le fait de fournir à la femme les moyens matériels de pratiquer une interruption de grossesse sur elle-même est puni de trois ans d’emprisonnement et de 45000 euros d’amende. Ces peines sont portées à cinq ans d’emprisonnement et à 75000 euros d’amende si l’infraction est commise de manière habituelle. En aucun cas, la femme ne peut être considérée comme complice de cet acte.

La prescription ou la délivrance de médicaments autorisés ayant pour but de provoquer une interruption volontaire de grossesse ne peut être assimilée au délit susmentionné.

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