Abortion in Belize is restricted by criminal law, but permitted under certain conditions.
[3] In 1998, an estimated one in seven maternal deaths in Belize were due to unsafe, illegal abortions.
[4] Abortion in Belize is governed by sections 108–110 of the Criminal Code (enacted December 1980).
Abortion is considered a criminal offense except when performed by a registered medical practitioner under certain conditions.
[5] Belize does not provide an explicit exception for pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest.