The Offense of Self-Induced Abortion in Respect of Foreign Nationals The offense of self-induced abortion, regulated under Article 100 of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC), criminalizes a pregnant woman who knowingly and voluntarily terminates her own pregnancy beyond the legally permitted time limit or consents to the termination of her pregnancy under such circumstances. The […]
The Crime of Unlawful Abortion in Respect of Foreign Nationals The offenses of unlawfully causing an abortion and self-induced abortion, regulated under Articles 99 and 100 of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC), apply equally to foreign nationals with respect to all offenses committed within the territory of the Republic of Türkiye, pursuant to the principle […]