Section 3
Medical termination of pregnancy
of Termination of Pregnancy Act 1974
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall not be guilty of an offence under the law relating to abortion when a pregnancy is terminated by an authorised medical practitioner acting on the request of a pregnant woman and with her written consent.
(2)
Except as provided by section 10, every treatment to terminate pregnancy must be carried out by an authorised medical practitioner in an approved institution.
(3)
No treatment to terminate pregnancy may be carried out by an authorised medical practitioner unless the pregnant woman —
is a citizen of Singapore or is the wife of a citizen of Singapore;
is the holder, or is the wife of a holder, of a work pass issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990; or
has been resident in Singapore for a period of at least 4 months immediately preceding the date on which the treatment is to be carried out,but this subsection does not apply to any treatment to terminate pregnancy which is immediately necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman.
(4)
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.