However, because it was rare for anyone to be convicted on an abortion-related charge, 20 years ago a special law-the Genetic Health Law-was enacted.
一名女性在墮胎後遭男友始亂終棄，因而控告男友及為她墮胎的醫生「教唆墮胎」及「加工墮胎罪」，男友及醫生都因此被判刑。不過，因墮胎或為人墮胎被判罪者，在台灣並不多見，原因正是二十年前實施的「特別法」──「優生保健法」。