Abortion Because Boyfriend Does Not Want Responsibility, Woman In Ambon Charged To 4 Years In Prison

PN Ambon/ANTARA

AMBON - Aminah Sasale (19) who was accused of violating the Child Protection Law was sentenced to four years in prison. The 4-year prison sentence is because Aminah had an abortion.

"Ask the panel of judges who examined and tried this case to declare the defendant legally and convincingly proven guilty of violating Article 77 A paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection," said Public Prosecutor (JPU), Rian Lopulalan, in Ambon quoted by Antara, Tuesday, September 14.

The prosecutor's demands were delivered in a trial led by the Chief Justice of the Ambon District Court, Julianty Wattimury and accompanied by Orpha Marthina and Novita Salmon as member judges.

The prosecutor also demanded that the defendant pay a fine of Rp. 100 million, subsidiary to three months in prison.

There are also things that are aggravating the defendant is demanded to be imprisoned because his actions have resulted in the death of a fetus more than five months old.

While mitigating considerations, namely the defendant was polite in the trial and admitted and regretted his actions. The defendant is still young and has never been convicted.

According to the prosecutor, the defendant was desperate to carry out an abortion in Morela Village, Leihitu District, Ambon Island, Central Maluku Regency some time ago.

This act of abortion was carried out by the defendant after five months of waiting for his girlfriend's accountability, but there was no certainty.

The panel of judges postponed the trial until next week with the agenda of hearing the defense of the defendant's legal adviser, Dino Huliselan.