Countries Where Abortion Is Illegal

Abortion On Request Status
Abortion On Request Statusℹ️
AfghanistanAfghanistanTo save the mothers life
AlbaniaAlbaniaNo restriction
AlgeriaAlgeriaTo preserve physical/mental health
AndorraAndorraProhibited altogether
AngolaAngolaProhibited altogether
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaTo save the mothers life
ArgentinaArgentinaNo restriction
ArmeniaArmeniaNo restriction
AustraliaAustraliaNo restriction
AustriaAustriaNo restriction
AzerbaijanAzerbaijanNo restriction
BahamasBahamasTo preserve physical health
BahrainBahrainNo restriction
BangladeshBangladeshTo save the mothers life
BarbadosBarbadosTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
BelarusBelarusNo restriction
BelgiumBelgiumNo restriction
BelizeBelizeTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
BeninBeninTo preserve physical health
BhutanBhutanTo save the mothers life
BoliviaBoliviaTo preserve physical health
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaNo restriction
BotswanaBotswanaTo preserve physical/mental health
BrazilBrazilTo save the mothers life
BulgariaBulgariaNo restriction
Burkina FasoBurkina FasoTo preserve physical health
BurundiBurundiTo preserve physical health
CambodiaCambodiaNo restriction
CameroonCameroonTo preserve physical health
CanadaCanadaNo restriction
Cape VerdeCape VerdeNo restriction
Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicTo preserve physical health
ChadChadTo preserve physical health
ChileChileTo save the mothers life
ColombiaColombiaTo preserve physical/mental health
ComorosComorosTo preserve physical health
Costa RicaCosta RicaTo preserve physical health
CroatiaCroatiaNo restriction
CubaCubaNo restriction
CyprusCyprusTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNo restriction
DR CongoDR CongoProhibited altogether
DenmarkDenmarkNo restriction
DjiboutiDjiboutiTo preserve physical health
DominicaDominicaTo save the mothers life
Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicProhibited altogether
EcuadorEcuadorTo preserve physical health
EgyptEgyptTo save the mothers life
El SalvadorEl SalvadorProhibited altogether
Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaTo preserve physical health
EritreaEritreaTo preserve physical/mental health
EstoniaEstoniaNo restriction
EswatiniEswatiniTo preserve physical/mental health
EthiopiaEthiopiaTo preserve physical health
FijiFijiTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
FinlandFinlandTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
FranceFranceNo restriction
GabonGabonProhibited altogether
GambiaGambiaTo preserve physical/mental health
GermanyGermanyNo restriction
GhanaGhanaTo preserve physical/mental health
GreeceGreeceNo restriction
GrenadaGrenadaTo preserve physical health
GuatemalaGuatemalaTo save the mothers life
GuineaGuineaTo preserve physical health
GuyanaGuyanaNo restriction
HaitiHaitiProhibited altogether
HondurasHondurasProhibited altogether
Hong KongHong KongTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
HungaryHungaryNo restriction
IcelandIcelandTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
IndiaIndiaTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
IndonesiaIndonesiaTo save the mothers life
IranIranTo save the mothers life
IraqIraqProhibited altogether
IrelandIrelandNo restriction before 12 weeks
IsraelIsraelTo preserve physical/mental health
ItalyItalyNo restriction
Ivory CoastIvory CoastTo save the mothers life
JamaicaJamaicaTo preserve physical/mental health
JapanJapanTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
JordanJordanTo preserve physical health
KazakhstanKazakhstanNo restriction
KenyaKenyaTo preserve physical health
KiribatiKiribatiTo save the mothers life
KuwaitKuwaitTo preserve physical health
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanNo restriction
LaosLaosProhibited altogether
LatviaLatviaNo restriction
LebanonLebanonTo save the mothers life
LesothoLesothoTo preserve physical health
LiberiaLiberiaTo preserve physical/mental health
LibyaLibyaTo save the mothers life
LiechtensteinLiechtensteinTo preserve physical health
LithuaniaLithuaniaNo restriction
LuxembourgLuxembourgNo restriction
MadagascarMadagascarProhibited altogether
MalawiMalawiTo save the mothers life
MalaysiaMalaysiaTo preserve physical/mental health
MaldivesMaldivesTo preserve physical health
MaliMaliTo save the mothers life
MaltaMaltaProhibited altogether
Marshall IslandsMarshall IslandsProhibited altogether
MauritaniaMauritaniaProhibited altogether
MauritiusMauritiusTo preserve physical/mental health
MexicoMexicoTo save the mothers life
MicronesiaMicronesiaProhibited altogether
MoldovaMoldovaNo restriction
MonacoMonacoTo preserve physical health
MongoliaMongoliaNo restriction
MontenegroMontenegroNo restriction
MoroccoMoroccoTo preserve physical health
MozambiqueMozambiqueTo preserve physical/mental health
MyanmarMyanmarTo save the mothers life
NamibiaNamibiaTo preserve physical/mental health
NauruNauruTo preserve physical/mental health
NepalNepalNo restriction
NetherlandsNetherlandsNo restriction
New ZealandNew ZealandNo restriction before 20 weeks
NicaraguaNicaraguaProhibited altogether
NigerNigerTo preserve physical health
NigeriaNigeriaTo save the mothers life
North KoreaNorth KoreaNo restriction
North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaNo restriction
NorwayNorwayNo restriction
OmanOmanTo save the mothers life
PakistanPakistanTo preserve physical health
PalauPalauProhibited altogether
PanamaPanamaTo save the mothers life
Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaTo save the mothers life
ParaguayParaguayTo save the mothers life
PeruPeruTo preserve physical health
PhilippinesPhilippinesProhibited altogether
PolandPolandTo preserve physical health
PortugalPortugalNo restriction
QatarQatarTo preserve physical health
Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoProhibited altogether
RomaniaRomaniaNo restriction
RussiaRussiaNo restriction
RwandaRwandaTo preserve physical health
Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and NevisTo preserve physical/mental health
Saint LuciaSaint LuciaTo preserve physical/mental health
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
SamoaSamoaTo preserve physical/mental health
San MarinoSan MarinoProhibited altogether
Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeProhibited altogether
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaTo preserve physical health
SenegalSenegalProhibited altogether
SerbiaSerbiaNo restriction
SeychellesSeychellesTo preserve physical/mental health
Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneTo preserve physical/mental health
SingaporeSingaporeNo restriction
SlovakiaSlovakiaNo restriction
SloveniaSloveniaNo restriction
Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsTo save the mothers life
SomaliaSomaliaTo save the mothers life
South AfricaSouth AfricaNo restriction
South KoreaSouth KoreaTo preserve physical health
South SudanSouth SudanTo save the mothers life
SpainSpainNo restriction
Sri LankaSri LankaTo save the mothers life
SudanSudanTo save the mothers life
SurinameSurinameProhibited altogether
SwedenSwedenNo restriction
SwitzerlandSwitzerlandNo restriction
SyriaSyriaTo save the mothers life
TaiwanTaiwanTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
TajikistanTajikistanNo restriction
TanzaniaTanzaniaTo save the mothers life
ThailandThailandTo preserve physical/mental health
Timor LesteTimor LesteTo save the mothers life
TogoTogoTo preserve physical health
TongaTongaProhibited altogether
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoTo preserve physical/mental health
TunisiaTunisiaNo restriction
TurkeyTurkeyNo restriction
TurkmenistanTurkmenistanNo restriction
TuvaluTuvaluTo save the mothers life
UgandaUgandaTo save the mothers life
UkraineUkraineNo restriction
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesTo save the mothers life
United KingdomUnited KingdomTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
United StatesUnited StatesVaries by state
UruguayUruguayNo restriction
UzbekistanUzbekistanNo restriction
VanuatuVanuatuTo preserve physical health
VenezuelaVenezuelaTo save the mothers life
VietnamVietnamNo restriction
YemenYemenTo save the mothers life
ZambiaZambiaTo preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds
ZimbabweZimbabweTo preserve physical health

Legality of Abortion Worldwide

The issue of abortion is an intricate one, fraught with legal, moral, ethical, and societal implications. It is a subject that elicits deep feelings and ardent debates across the globe. Abortion is either permitted, restricted, or proscribed altogether, contingent on the jurisdiction, and has seen significant legal transformations over time. Some of the influencing factors for abortion rights range from preserving physical and mental health to sociopolitical considerations, and simply a woman's choice. As of 2022, approximately 60% of the world's population residents in regions where abortion on request or for socioeconomic reasons is legally permitted. The abortion rates are almost at par in countries where the process is legal and where it's not. This could be mainly attributed to the unavailability of modern contraceptives in regions where abortion is illegal. However, the silver lining is that abortion rates globally are on a declining trend due to increased accessibility to contraception.

  • Many nations such as Hungary, Norway, Switzerland, Russia, Uzbekistan, among others, impose no restrictive conditions on abortion, thereby granting women autonomous control over their reproductive choices.
  • In stark contrast, some countries like the Philippines, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Madagascar, El Salvador, Laos, among others, completely prohibit abortion, imposing extreme sanctions on any such endeavors.
  • A vast number of countries permit abortion merely for the preservation of a woman's physical health or mental well-being. This includes countries such as Comoros, Trinidad and Tobago, Poland, Kuwait, Jamaica, Liberia, Peru, among others.
  • A noteworthy trend observed in countries like Indonesia, Libya, Ivory Coast, Iran, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Afghanistan, etc., where abortion is permissible solely to save the mother's life. It is a limited concession that poses poignant dilemmas for the involved parties.
  • In a cross-section of regions such as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Finland, Bulgaria, Lebanon, India, United Kingdom, among others, abortion is allowed either on the grounds of preserving health or for socioeconomic reasons.

By Region

Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Albania

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Albania

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No restriction

Algeria

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Algeria

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Andorra

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Andorra

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Angola

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Angola

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Argentina

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Argentina

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Armenia

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Armenia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Australia

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Australia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Austria

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Austria

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Bahamas

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Bahamas

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Bahrain

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Bahrain

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Bangladesh

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Bangladesh

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Barbados

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Barbados

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

Belarus

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Belarus

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Belgium

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Belgium

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Belize

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Belize

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

Benin

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Benin

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Bhutan

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Bhutan

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Bolivia

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Bolivia

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Botswana

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Botswana

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Brazil

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Brazil

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Burundi

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Burundi

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Cambodia

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Cambodia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Cameroon

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Cameroon

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Canada

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Canada

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Cape Verde

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Cape Verde

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Central African Republic

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Central African Republic

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Chad

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Chad

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Chile

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Chile

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Colombia

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Colombia

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Comoros

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Comoros

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Costa Rica

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Costa Rica

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Croatia

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Croatia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Cuba

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Cuba

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Cyprus

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Cyprus

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

Czech Republic

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Czech Republic

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

DR Congo

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DR Congo

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Denmark

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Denmark

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Djibouti

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Djibouti

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Dominica

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Dominica

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Ecuador

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Ecuador

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Egypt

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Egypt

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

El Salvador

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El Salvador

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Equatorial Guinea

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Equatorial Guinea

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Eritrea

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Eritrea

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Estonia

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Estonia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Eswatini

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Eswatini

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Ethiopia

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Ethiopia

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Fiji

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Fiji

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

Finland

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Finland

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

France

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France

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Gabon

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Gabon

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Gambia

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Gambia

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Germany

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Germany

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Ghana

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Ghana

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Greece

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Greece

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Grenada

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Grenada

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Guatemala

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Guatemala

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Guinea

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Guinea

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Guyana

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Guyana

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Haiti

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Haiti

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Honduras

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Honduras

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

Hungary

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Hungary

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Iceland

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Iceland

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

India

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India

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

Indonesia

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Indonesia

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Iran

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Iran

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Iraq

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Iraq

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Ireland

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Ireland

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction before 12 weeks

Israel

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Israel

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Italy

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Italy

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Jamaica

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Jamaica

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Japan

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Japan

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

Jordan

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Jordan

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Kenya

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Kenya

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Kiribati

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Kiribati

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Kuwait

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Kuwait

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Laos

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Laos

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Latvia

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Latvia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Lebanon

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Lebanon

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Lesotho

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Lesotho

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Liberia

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Liberia

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Libya

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Libya

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Liechtenstein

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Liechtenstein

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Lithuania

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Lithuania

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Luxembourg

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Luxembourg

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Madagascar

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Madagascar

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Malawi

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Malawi

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Malaysia

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Malaysia

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Maldives

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Maldives

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Mali

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Mali

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Malta

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Malta

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Marshall Islands

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Marshall Islands

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Mauritania

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Mauritania

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Mauritius

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Mauritius

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Mexico

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Mexico

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Micronesia

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Micronesia

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Moldova

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Moldova

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Monaco

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Monaco

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Mongolia

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Mongolia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Montenegro

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Montenegro

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Morocco

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Morocco

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Mozambique

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Mozambique

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Myanmar

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Myanmar

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Namibia

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Namibia

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Nauru

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Nauru

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Nepal

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Nepal

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Netherlands

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Netherlands

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

New Zealand

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New Zealand

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction before 20 weeks

Nicaragua

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Nicaragua

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Niger

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Niger

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Nigeria

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Nigeria

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

North Korea

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North Korea

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

North Macedonia

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North Macedonia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Norway

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Norway

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Oman

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Oman

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Pakistan

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Pakistan

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Palau

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Palau

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Panama

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Panama

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Paraguay

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Paraguay

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Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Peru

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Peru

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Philippines

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Philippines

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Poland

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Poland

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Portugal

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Portugal

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Qatar

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Qatar

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Republic of the Congo

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Republic of the Congo

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Romania

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Romania

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Russia

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Russia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Rwanda

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Rwanda

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucia

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

Samoa

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Samoa

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

San Marino

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San Marino

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Sao Tome and Principe

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Sao Tome and Principe

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Senegal

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Senegal

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Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Serbia

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Serbia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Seychelles

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Seychelles

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone

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Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Singapore

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Singapore

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Slovakia

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Slovakia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Slovenia

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Slovenia

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Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Solomon Islands

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Solomon Islands

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Somalia

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Somalia

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

South Africa

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South Africa

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

South Korea

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South Korea

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

South Sudan

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South Sudan

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Spain

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Spain

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Sudan

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Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Suriname

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Suriname

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Sweden

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Sweden

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Switzerland

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Switzerland

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Syria

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Syria

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Taiwan

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Taiwan

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

Tajikistan

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Tajikistan

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Tanzania

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Tanzania

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Thailand

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Thailand

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Timor Leste

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Timor Leste

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Togo

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Togo

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Tonga

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Tonga

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

Prohibited altogether

Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical/mental health

Tunisia

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Tunisia

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Turkey

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Turkey

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Turkmenistan

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Turkmenistan

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Tuvalu

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Tuvalu

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Uganda

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Uganda

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Ukraine

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Ukraine

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

United States

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United States

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

Varies by state

Uruguay

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Uruguay

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Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Vanuatu

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Vanuatu

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health

Venezuela

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Venezuela

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Vietnam

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Vietnam

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

No restriction

Yemen

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Yemen

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To save the mothers life

Zambia

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Zambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To preserve health/on socioeconomic grounds

Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe

Metric

Value

Rank

Abortion On Request Status

To preserve physical health