Abstract：
This document contains provisions of the 1984 Penal Code of Montserrat relating to sexual offenses, abortion, offenses relating to marriage, homicide and other offenses against the person, and neglect endangering life or health. Part 8 of the Code holds that a man found guilty of raping a woman is liable to life imprisonment. Rape is deemed to involve unlawful (extramarital) sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent (this is determined if the rape involved force, threats, administration of drugs, or false representation). The Code also defines offenses in cases of incest, child abuse, prostitution, abduction, controlling the actions and finances of a prostitute, and having unlawful sexual intercourse with a mentally defective woman. Part 9 of the Code outlaws abortion unless it is conducted in an approved establishment after two medical practitioners have determined that continuing the pregnancy would risk the life or physical/mental health of the pregnant woman or if a substantial risk exists that the child would have serious abnormalities. Part 10 outlaws bigamy, and part 12 holds that infanticide performed by a mother suffering postpartum imbalances can be prosecuted as manslaughter. This part also outlaws concealment of the body of a newborn, whether that child died before, at, or after birth, and aggravated assault on any child not more than 14 years old. Part 12 makes it an offense to subject any child to neglect endangering its life or health.
摘要：
本文件载有1984年蒙特塞拉特《刑法》中有关性犯罪的规定，流产,与婚姻有关的罪行，杀人和其他针对该人的罪行，忽视危及生命或健康。该法第8部分认为，被判犯有强奸妇女罪的男子可被判处无期徒刑。强奸被认为是在未经妇女同意的情况下与妇女进行非法（婚外）性交（如果强奸涉及武力，威胁,给药,或虚假陈述)。该守则还定义了乱伦案件中的罪行，虐待儿童,卖淫,绑架,控制妓女的行动和财务，和一个有精神缺陷的女人非法性交。该法第9部分禁止堕胎，除非在两名医生确定继续怀孕会危及孕妇的生命或身心健康，或者如果存在儿童有严重异常的巨大风险后，在经批准的机构进行堕胎。第十部分禁止重婚，第12部分认为，遭受产后不平衡的母亲实施的杀婴行为可以被起诉为过失杀人罪。这部分还禁止隐瞒新生儿的身体，那个孩子是否曾经死过,at,或出生后，并严重袭击任何不超过14岁的儿童。第12部分将任何儿童忽视危及其生命或健康定为犯罪。
