Abortion in Austria .. Exemption from punishment in the first 3 months of pregnancy and to prevent the risk of harm to the health of the pregnant or was a minor or injury to the fetus with a defect

The criminal law in Austria penalizes any abortion performed by any person without the consent of the pregnant woman.

- Chapter 97 of the Criminal Code defines cases of impunity if carried out in the first 3 months of pregnancy and if abortion is to prevent the risk of harm to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman or in the case of a defect of the fetus or in case the pregnant woman is still minor with the need to perform any abortion Under the supervision and responsibility of a specialist doctor.