Latest items for ABO-LAW-1
Nov. 15, 2025, 11:08 a.m.
Countries: Greece
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"As of 1986, abortions in Greece became fully legalized when Greece’s abortion law “1609/1986” was passed, permitting on-demand abortions – including those that fall under broad economic and social reasons – to be performed for women who are still in their first trimester of pregnancy (not exceeding 12 weeks). There are, however, certain circumstances in which a pregnant woman may be permitted a termination of pregnancy after her first trimester" (para 1). "There are a certain set of mandates that Greece’s abortion law “1609” stipulates, primarily that: A pregnant woman must be informed of her choices prior to an abortion, including her civil right to mother and child protection by...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"As of 1986, abortions in Greece became fully legalized when Greece’s abortion law “1609/1986” was passed, permitting on-demand abortions – including those that fall under broad economic and social reasons – to be performed for women who are still in their first trimester of pregnancy (not exceeding 12 weeks). There are, however, certain circumstances in which a pregnant woman may be permitted a termination of pregnancy after her first trimester" (para 1). "There are a certain set of mandates that Greece’s abortion law “1609” stipulates, primarily that: A pregnant woman must be informed of her choices prior to an abortion, including her civil right to mother and child protection by...more
Nov. 15, 2025, 10:57 a.m.
Countries: Germany
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth explains on its website: 'In Germany, abortion is generally a criminal offense for all parties involved in accordance with Section 218 of the German Criminal Code (StGB)' 1. The legal text officially states: Anyone who terminates a pregnancy is liable to a custodial sentence of up to three years or a fine" (para 1-2). "There are basically three legal exceptions where abortion is possible without penalty: Abortion after counselling, abortion for medical necessity, [and] abortion for criminological indication" (para 5-8). "For an abortion according to the counselling regulations, the pregnant person is required to visit a state-recognised pregnancy counselling...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth explains on its website: 'In Germany, abortion is generally a criminal offense for all parties involved in accordance with Section 218 of the German Criminal Code (StGB)' 1. The legal text officially states: Anyone who terminates a pregnancy is liable to a custodial sentence of up to three years or a fine" (para 1-2). "There are basically three legal exceptions where abortion is possible without penalty: Abortion after counselling, abortion for medical necessity, [and] abortion for criminological indication" (para 5-8). "For an abortion according to the counselling regulations, the pregnant person is required to visit a state-recognised pregnancy counselling...more
Nov. 15, 2025, 9:42 a.m.
Countries: Czech Republic
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Although abortion is legal in the Czech Republic, it is not accessible to everyone. Half of Czech hospitals would not provide the procedure to citizens of other EU Member States, according to a new survey. People living with disabilities or low incomes also face obstacles, says Rafał Szwajkowski of the A.S.A.P. (Abortion Support Alliance Prague) collective" (para 1). "People from outside the European Union who don’t have permanent residence in the EU have no access to abortion at all in Czechia" (para 3).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Although abortion is legal in the Czech Republic, it is not accessible to everyone. Half of Czech hospitals would not provide the procedure to citizens of other EU Member States, according to a new survey. People living with disabilities or low incomes also face obstacles, says Rafał Szwajkowski of the A.S.A.P. (Abortion Support Alliance Prague) collective" (para 1). "People from outside the European Union who don’t have permanent residence in the EU have no access to abortion at all in Czechia" (para 3).
Nov. 15, 2025, 9:31 a.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Bulgaria, abortion at will was legalized in 1956, and the conditions under which it was permitted have undergone a number of changes over the years. Nowadays, abortion at will is regulated by Ordinance No. 2 of 01.02.1990, and the latest amendments and supplements to the ordinance were published in the State Gazette of 31.10.2000 (para 2). "According to Bulgarian legislation, voluntary termination of pregnancy is possible up to 12 weeks of gestation from the first day of the last regular menstruation (3 months). It is a medical intervention that is not financed by the National Health Insurance Fund, but is paid by the patient at a rate announced by...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Bulgaria, abortion at will was legalized in 1956, and the conditions under which it was permitted have undergone a number of changes over the years. Nowadays, abortion at will is regulated by Ordinance No. 2 of 01.02.1990, and the latest amendments and supplements to the ordinance were published in the State Gazette of 31.10.2000 (para 2). "According to Bulgarian legislation, voluntary termination of pregnancy is possible up to 12 weeks of gestation from the first day of the last regular menstruation (3 months). It is a medical intervention that is not financed by the National Health Insurance Fund, but is paid by the patient at a rate announced by...more
Nov. 15, 2025, 8:53 a.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In January 1975, the time-limit regulation came into effect, marking a milestone in women's policy, initiated by Professor Johanna Dohnal. This regulation is such an important achievement because it guarantees women's right to self-determination over their bodies and enshrines the decriminalization of abortion in the Austrian Penal Code" (para 1). "(1) The act is not punishable under Section 96, 1. if the abortion is performed by a doctor within the first three months of pregnancy after prior medical consultation; or 2. if the abortion is necessary to avert a serious danger to the life or serious harm to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman that cannot be...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In January 1975, the time-limit regulation came into effect, marking a milestone in women's policy, initiated by Professor Johanna Dohnal. This regulation is such an important achievement because it guarantees women's right to self-determination over their bodies and enshrines the decriminalization of abortion in the Austrian Penal Code" (para 1). "(1) The act is not punishable under Section 96, 1. if the abortion is performed by a doctor within the first three months of pregnancy after prior medical consultation; or 2. if the abortion is necessary to avert a serious danger to the life or serious harm to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman that cannot be...more
Nov. 14, 2025, 11:18 p.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Social Welfare Organizations and Prepaid Medical Companies that are part of the National Health Insurance System must guarantee, starting January 24, 2021, the provision of services incorporating comprehensive and free coverage for the voluntary termination of pregnancy provided for in this law, in all the forms recommended by the World Health Organization" (para 1). "The law guarantees: The right to decide and access voluntary termination of pregnancy up to and including the 14th week of the gestational process. The right to decide and access voluntary termination of pregnancy from week 15 of the gestational process in the following situations: If the pregnancy is the result of rape, the pregnant person...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Social Welfare Organizations and Prepaid Medical Companies that are part of the National Health Insurance System must guarantee, starting January 24, 2021, the provision of services incorporating comprehensive and free coverage for the voluntary termination of pregnancy provided for in this law, in all the forms recommended by the World Health Organization" (para 1). "The law guarantees: The right to decide and access voluntary termination of pregnancy up to and including the 14th week of the gestational process. The right to decide and access voluntary termination of pregnancy from week 15 of the gestational process in the following situations: If the pregnancy is the result of rape, the pregnant person...more
Nov. 14, 2025, 1:44 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Under the 1978 law, Italy allows abortion on request in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, or later if a woman’s health or life is in danger. It provides for publicly funded counseling centers to advise pregnant women of their rights and services offered if they want to terminate the pregnancies. But easy access to abortion isn’t always guaranteed. The law allows health care personnel to register as conscientious objectors and refuse to perform abortions, and many have — meaning women sometimes have to travel far to have the procedure" (para 6-7).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Under the 1978 law, Italy allows abortion on request in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, or later if a woman’s health or life is in danger. It provides for publicly funded counseling centers to advise pregnant women of their rights and services offered if they want to terminate the pregnancies. But easy access to abortion isn’t always guaranteed. The law allows health care personnel to register as conscientious objectors and refuse to perform abortions, and many have — meaning women sometimes have to travel far to have the procedure" (para 6-7).
Nov. 14, 2025, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: New Zealand
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"A qualified health practitioner may provide abortion services to a woman who is not more than 20 weeks pregnant. A qualified health practitioner may only provide abortion services to a woman who is more than 20 weeks pregnant if the health practitioner reasonably believes that the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances. In considering whether the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances, the qualified health practitioner must consult at least 1 other qualified health practitioner; and have regard to all relevant legal, professional, and ethical standards to which the qualified health practitioner is subject; and the woman’s physical health; and mental health; and overall well-being; and the gestational...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"A qualified health practitioner may provide abortion services to a woman who is not more than 20 weeks pregnant. A qualified health practitioner may only provide abortion services to a woman who is more than 20 weeks pregnant if the health practitioner reasonably believes that the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances. In considering whether the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances, the qualified health practitioner must consult at least 1 other qualified health practitioner; and have regard to all relevant legal, professional, and ethical standards to which the qualified health practitioner is subject; and the woman’s physical health; and mental health; and overall well-being; and the gestational...more
Nov. 14, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Countries: Syria
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Induced abortion is restricted by the Syrian Penal Code and is limited to situations in which a medical specialist orders the procedure to prevent the mother’s death" (para 2).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Induced abortion is restricted by the Syrian Penal Code and is limited to situations in which a medical specialist orders the procedure to prevent the mother’s death" (para 2).
Nov. 14, 2025, 12:57 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Committee notes with concern that abortion is not legal, except in cases in which there is a threat to the life of the pregnant woman or where the fetus is shown to have a severe and incurable abnormality, and that doctors have wide discretion to refuse to carry out abortive procedures in these cases. It is also concerned that women undergoing an abortion face criminal penalties, including in cases of rape and consanguinity. The Committee further notes with concern that women who seek hospital treatment for miscarriages face criminalization when hospital staff suspect that they have attempted to access abortion services, especially in circumstances where pregnancies occur outside of...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Committee notes with concern that abortion is not legal, except in cases in which there is a threat to the life of the pregnant woman or where the fetus is shown to have a severe and incurable abnormality, and that doctors have wide discretion to refuse to carry out abortive procedures in these cases. It is also concerned that women undergoing an abortion face criminal penalties, including in cases of rape and consanguinity. The Committee further notes with concern that women who seek hospital treatment for miscarriages face criminalization when hospital staff suspect that they have attempted to access abortion services, especially in circumstances where pregnancies occur outside of...more
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is becoming increasingly prohibited in the U.S., where 14 states have a total ban on abortion, with limited exceptions: Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia. Currently, women do not face jail for having abortions in the U.S., but medical professionals may face prison for administering or helping a woman to have an abortion. In Texas, a person can receive a life sentence for performing or helping with an abortion" (Para 27-28).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is becoming increasingly prohibited in the U.S., where 14 states have a total ban on abortion, with limited exceptions: Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia. Currently, women do not face jail for having abortions in the U.S., but medical professionals may face prison for administering or helping a woman to have an abortion. In Texas, a person can receive a life sentence for performing or helping with an abortion" (Para 27-28).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Suriname
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women who undergo abortions can be imprisoned" (Para 23).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women who undergo abortions can be imprisoned" (Para 23).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women can face imprisonment" (Para 22).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women can face imprisonment" (Para 22).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women who undergo abortions can face prison sentences" (Para 21).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women who undergo abortions can face prison sentences" (Para 21).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Philippines
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal with no exceptions. Women who undergo abortions and those who assist them can be imprisoned" (Para 20).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal with no exceptions. Women who undergo abortions and those who assist them can be imprisoned" (Para 20).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal under all circumstances, and women can face prison sentences along with healthcare providers who perform the procedure" (Para 19).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal under all circumstances, and women can face prison sentences along with healthcare providers who perform the procedure" (Para 19).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Mauritania
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women who undergo abortions can be imprisoned" (Para 18).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women who undergo abortions can be imprisoned" (Para 18).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is completely illegal, and women who undergo abortions, as well as healthcare providers, can face significant prison sentences" (Para 17).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is completely illegal, and women who undergo abortions, as well as healthcare providers, can face significant prison sentences" (Para 17).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women can face imprisonment" (Para 16).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women can face imprisonment" (Para 16).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Madagascar
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, with women and providers facing potential imprisonment" (Para 15).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, with women and providers facing potential imprisonment" (Para 15).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Laos
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women who undergo abortions can face imprisonment" (Para 14).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women who undergo abortions can face imprisonment" (Para 14).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is prohibited entirely, with no exceptions, and women and providers can be imprisoned" (Para 13).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is prohibited entirely, with no exceptions, and women and providers can be imprisoned" (Para 13).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Women can face imprisonment for up to 40 years on charges of aggravated homicide for undergoing abortions or even for miscarriages suspected to be induced" (Para 12).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Women can face imprisonment for up to 40 years on charges of aggravated homicide for undergoing abortions or even for miscarriages suspected to be induced" (Para 12).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Egypt
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life. Women and those who perform abortions can face imprisonment" (Para 11).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life. Women and those who perform abortions can face imprisonment" (Para 11).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Congo
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women who undergo abortions can be imprisoned" (Para 9).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is illegal except to save the woman's life, and women who undergo abortions can be imprisoned" (Para 9).
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is banned in all cases. Women who undergo abortions and those who perform them can face imprisonment" (Para 10).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is banned in all cases. Women who undergo abortions and those who perform them can face imprisonment" (Para 10).
Nov. 13, 2025, 9:56 p.m.
Countries: Hungary
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is legal up to 12 weeks but involves mandatory counselling sessions. Reports indicate these sessions are degrading, pushing a “pro-life” agenda. The knock-on effect is women often travel to Austria for less invasive, more supportive abortion services. In 2022, the government required women seeking abortions to listen to “foetal vital signs,” described as a “pro-life move” by far-right politicians" (para 3-4).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is legal up to 12 weeks but involves mandatory counselling sessions. Reports indicate these sessions are degrading, pushing a “pro-life” agenda. The knock-on effect is women often travel to Austria for less invasive, more supportive abortion services. In 2022, the government required women seeking abortions to listen to “foetal vital signs,” described as a “pro-life move” by far-right politicians" (para 3-4).
Nov. 13, 2025, 9:45 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"UN human rights experts* today called on Iran to repeal a wide-ranging new law that severely restricts access to abortion, contraception, voluntary sterilization services and related information, in direct violation of women’s human rights under international law" (para 1). "The ‘Youthful Population and Protection of the Family’ law, which aims to boost the fertility rate, was ratified by Iran’s Guardian Council on 1 November in “clear contravention of international law,” the experts noted. The new law also contains a vaguely formulated provision in article 61 which states that if carried out on a large scale, abortion would fall under the crime of “corruption on earth” and would carry the death...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"UN human rights experts* today called on Iran to repeal a wide-ranging new law that severely restricts access to abortion, contraception, voluntary sterilization services and related information, in direct violation of women’s human rights under international law" (para 1). "The ‘Youthful Population and Protection of the Family’ law, which aims to boost the fertility rate, was ratified by Iran’s Guardian Council on 1 November in “clear contravention of international law,” the experts noted. The new law also contains a vaguely formulated provision in article 61 which states that if carried out on a large scale, abortion would fall under the crime of “corruption on earth” and would carry the death...more
Nov. 13, 2025, 9:39 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion in Iraq is legally permitted only when the health of the pregnant person is at risk, according to Article 417 of the amended Iraqi Penal Code No. 111 of 1969. This law imposes a penalty of imprisonment for up to one year and a fine of no more than one hundred dinars on any woman who induces her own abortion or enables another to do so with her consent. The same penalty applies to anyone who deliberately aborts a woman with her consent. The penalty is reduced if the woman was raped, but the act remains a crime" (para 1).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion in Iraq is legally permitted only when the health of the pregnant person is at risk, according to Article 417 of the amended Iraqi Penal Code No. 111 of 1969. This law imposes a penalty of imprisonment for up to one year and a fine of no more than one hundred dinars on any woman who induces her own abortion or enables another to do so with her consent. The same penalty applies to anyone who deliberately aborts a woman with her consent. The penalty is reduced if the woman was raped, but the act remains a crime" (para 1).
Nov. 13, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[T]hese rights are only partially protected in Iraq, with contraception being legal, abortion illegal, and domestic violence only prohibited by law in the Kurdish region... Abortion is only accessible if a woman’s life is in danger and two health professionals and her husband authorise it. This leads women to pursue unsafe, clandestine abortion, especially in cases of rape, which is exacerbated in the context of widespread conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV)" (para 3).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[T]hese rights are only partially protected in Iraq, with contraception being legal, abortion illegal, and domestic violence only prohibited by law in the Kurdish region... Abortion is only accessible if a woman’s life is in danger and two health professionals and her husband authorise it. This leads women to pursue unsafe, clandestine abortion, especially in cases of rape, which is exacerbated in the context of widespread conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV)" (para 3).