Section 189: When abortion can be made

1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 188, where a health worker causes abortion in any of the following circumstances, no offence of abortion under this Act shall be deemed to have been committed:

(a) The pregnancy of up to twelve weeks is terminated with the consent of the pregnant woman,

(b) The pregnancy is terminated with the consent of the pregnant woman, upon the opinion of a licensed doctor that her life may be in danger or her physical or mental health may deteriorate or a handicapped child will be born if the pregnancy is not terminated,

(c) The pregnancy of up to eighteen weeks conceived from rape or incest is terminated with the consent of the pregnant woman,

(d) The pregnancy of a woman with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or other incurable disease of similar nature is terminated with her consent.

Explanation: For the purposes of this Section, the term “health worker” means a doctor or health worker who, upon having the specified qualification, has obtained a license for causing abortion