Abortion in Brunei is largely illegal, with an exception if a woman's life is danger. Previously, the penalty for receiving an abortion was up to seven years in prison, with 10-15 years for the person performing the abortion.[4][5] In 2014, Brunei's government implemented Sharia criminal law in a series of phases which was set to increase the punishment for abortion to execution by stoning.[6] This part of the law was to come into effect in 2016,[7] although it's now expected to come into effect in 2018. In 2016, a 22 year old women was sentenced to seven years in prison for obtaining an abortion using the abortion pill.[8]