The Word ‘Imbecile’ Omitted from Icelandic Law

The word fáviti (‘imbecile’) will be omitted from the 222nd article of the general Icelandic penal code.

The word fáviti (‘imbecile’) will be omitted from the 222nd article of the general Icelandic penal code if a new bill, currently being drafted, is passed in parliament. Instead “individuals with developmental disability” will be referred to, according to Iceland Review.

The article currently states: “Anyone who on purpose or by recklessness hands a dangerous object or chemical to a child younger than 15, mentally ill person or an imbecile shall be fined or imprisoned …,” ruv.is reports.