Article 21. Rights and Interests under the Penal Law
Women's rights and interests under the Penal Law are as follows:
• A pregnant woman who has committed a crime shall have the right to a reduction of penalty;
• A pregnant woman or woman with a child under the age of eight years old, after serving a sentence of imprisonment, will not be subject to house arrest;
• A woman who was pregnant at the time she committed an offence shall not be sentenced to life imprisonment or the death penalty;
• If a woman is subject to the death penalty and is discovered to be pregnant, the penalty will be temporary suspended. Details will be provided in specific regulations