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Illegal abortionVerified against official source
Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.
Statutory range
Art. 391 — pregnant woman deliberately aborting herself by any means
- Imprisonment
- Incarceration up to 1 year
- Fine
- Fine up to AED 10,000 and/or
Art. 391 — deliberately aborting a pregnant woman with her consent, by any means
- Imprisonment
- Incarceration: not less than 2 years
- Fine
- Fine of not less than AED 10,000
Incarceration OR fine.
Art. 391 — abortion by a physician, surgeon, pharmacist, midwife or other technician
- Imprisonment
- Temporary imprisonment up to 5 years
- Fine
- —
Without prejudice to any more severe penalty in any other law.
Art. 391 — deliberately aborting a pregnant woman without her consent
- Imprisonment
- Temporary imprisonment up to 7 years
- Fine
- —
Art. 391 — attempt to commit any of the above acts
- Imprisonment
- Half the prescribed penalty
- Fine
- Fine: half the prescribed fine
Note on this entry
"Temporary imprisonment" = 3–15 years unless the law states otherwise.
Source
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is
not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, discretion. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.