British Virgin Islands: Abortion Law

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.  Offences against the Person Act, 10 April 1873, as amended through 1988.

Section 53.  Every woman, being with child, who, with the intent to procure her own miscarriage, unlawfully administers to herself any poison or other noxious thing, or unlawfully uses any instrument, or other means whatsoever, with the like intent; and whosoever, with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman, whether she be or be not with child, unlawfully administers to her, or causes to be taken by her, any poison or other noxious thing, or unlawfully uses any instrument or other means whatsoever, with the like intent, is guilty of a felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding ten years, with or without hard labour.

Section 54.  Whosoever unlawfully supplies, or procures, any poison or other noxious thing, or any instrument or thing whatsoever, knowing that the same is intended to be unlawfully used, or employed, with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman, whether she be or be not with child, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour.

Source: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/population/abortion/BRITISHVIRGINISLANDS.abo.htm