Violent expulsion of a fetus from the maternal

womb before the sixth month or before the term of

its visibility, that is, capable of sustaining life

Abortion

Intentional Abortion Practiced by the Practiced by a Unintentional Abortion

Art. 256 woman on Physician or Art. 257
herself or by her midwife and
parents dispensing of
With violence Without violence Art. 258 abortives By violence (actual
upon the person of upon the person Art.259 Physical force) but
pregnant women of pregnant unintentionally
women

Act without the

consent of the
pregnant woman

Act with the

consent of the
pregnant woman