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26th,
August,
2013
PRESS
STATEMENT
CONCERNS
OVER
WOMEN’S
REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH
AT
VICTORIA
HOSPITAL
United PAC is calling for a full-fledged investigation into recent “post abortion treatments” at Victoria Hospital
following failed abortion procedures. This is a matter of grave concern to us considering the potential negative
impact on the reproductive health of women. Towards this end United Pac is requesting accountability and
clarification to the public from the following officials:
- Hon. Alvina Reynolds, Minister of Health, Wellness, Human Services and Gender Relations
- Hon. Victor Philip La Corbiniere, Minister of Legal Affairs, Home Affairs & National Security
- Mrs. Kim St. Rose, Attorney General; and
- The Management and Staff of Victoria Hospital
In addition to that stated above we are seeking feedback to related legal questions:
1. Has the practice of abortion been given official sanction in St. Lucia?
2. Is Victoria Hospital involved in any way in providing accommodation and cover for medical
practitioners, which may be engaged in the performance of abortions?
3. What is the status of the two young ladies who were taken in at Victoria Hospital after recently made
victims of botched abortions?
We are extremely concerned over the circumstances surrounding these latest alleged botched abortions as
relates to the laws of the land. The relevant sections of the Criminal Code of 2004 should serve as reference:
Part D — Termination of Pregnancy and Childbirth Offence
Causing Harm to Child at Birth
Medical or surgical treatment
164. — (1) Where any person does an act in good faith, for the purposes of medical or surgical treatment, an intent to
cause death shall not be presumed from the fact that the act was or appeared likely to cause death.
No. 9 ] Criminal Code [2004.
(2) Any act which is done, in good faith and without negligence for the purposes of medical or surgical treatment of
a pregnant woman is justifiable, although it causes or is intended to cause a termination pregnancy or
miscarriage, or premature delivery, or the death of the child.
(3) Notwithstanding section 165, the treatment for the termination of a pregnancy shall be lawful if administered in
accordance with the provisions of sections 166.
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165.— (1) Subject to section 166, the offence of causing a termination of pregnancy or miscarriage of a woman
can be committed either by that woman or by any other person; and that woman or any other person
may be convicted of using means with intent to commit that offence, although the woman is not in fact
pregnant.
(2) The offence of causing a termination of pregnancy is committed by causing a woman to be
prematurely delivered of a child, with intent unlawfully to cause or hasten the death of the child.
(3) The person who intentionally and unlawfully causes a termination of pregnancy or a miscarriage is
liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for seven years.
(4) For the purposes of this section “termination of pregnancy” has the same meaning assigned to it
Under section 166.
United PAC is particularly concerned over the occurrence of instances of botched abortions that threaten the
general and reproductive health of the women of our nation. We expect the authorities to do the right thing by
thoroughly investigating such incidents. We are particularly concerned that the role of Victoria Hospital which
is a public health facility should be clarified.
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