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Peru: Presentation of a bill to reform the Penal Code. The bill increases punishment for women who have an abortion. It also requires that rape victims who become pregnant and who decide to have abortions to do community work. Finally, it penalizes doctors who involuntarily cause an abortion when performing a medical intervention to preserve a pregnant woman’s health. Peru: Presentation of a bill to reform the Penal Code. The bill increases punishment for women who have an abortion. It also requires that rape victims who become pregnant and who decide to have abortions to do community work. Finally, it penalizes doctors who involuntarily cause an abortion when performing a medical intervention to preserve a pregnant woman’s health.