In case of risk to the woman's life after fetal viability, the pregnancy may also be interrupted by attempting a live birth.
Although the law did not explicitly mention any exception, abortions performed to save the woman's life were generally permitted by the legal principle of necessity.
[2][3][4] A proposal to liberalize abortion law was submitted during 1974 revisions to the Penal Code, but the government deferred it indefinitely to permit further debate.
[6][7] The referendum did not immediately legalize abortion, but required the parliament to make the relevant changes to the law.
127 of 7 September 2022 REGULATING VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY - Republic of San Marino Great and General Council