Latest items for Barbados
June 1, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no data was found on how often rape/assault within the Barbados Defence Force is prosecuted, nor on cases that have been dropped or dismissed. The only publicly documented BDF court martial case during this period — Barbados Defence Force v Harewood [2024] — did not involve sexual assault between soldiers, and the BDF publishes no court martial outcome data of any kind relating to intra-military sexual offenses (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no data was found on how often rape/assault within the Barbados Defence Force is prosecuted, nor on cases that have been dropped or dismissed. The only publicly documented BDF court martial case during this period — Barbados Defence Force v Harewood [2024] — did not involve sexual assault between soldiers, and the BDF publishes no court martial outcome data of any kind relating to intra-military sexual offenses (MR-CODER COMMENT).
June 1, 2026, 5:38 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no data was found on how common rape/assault within the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) is between soldiers, including no rates of reports or estimates of unreported assault. Given the BDF's small size of approximately 600 personnel, complete institutional opacity, and Barbados's documented national pattern of rape underreporting and government non-disclosure of prosecution data, this variable should be coded as having little to no documented potential (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no data was found on how common rape/assault within the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) is between soldiers, including no rates of reports or estimates of unreported assault. Given the BDF's small size of approximately 600 personnel, complete institutional opacity, and Barbados's documented national pattern of rape underreporting and government non-disclosure of prosecution data, this variable should be coded as having little to no documented potential (MR-CODER COMMENT).
June 1, 2026, 5:29 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no documented evidence was found of practices within the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) that encourage or discourage rape/assault, discourage victims from reporting, cover up such incidents, or encourage victims to report intra-military sexual assault. Although women serve in the BDF, no Barbados-specific reports, investigations, or personal testimonies were found showing actual reporting or cover-up practices involving sexual assault between service members. US State Department Human Rights Reports (2020–2024) document national-level practices around rape underreporting and absence of victim support programs in Barbados, but these refer to the civilian population and cannot be directly attributed to the BDF as an institution. The only available...more
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no documented evidence was found of practices within the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) that encourage or discourage rape/assault, discourage victims from reporting, cover up such incidents, or encourage victims to report intra-military sexual assault. Although women serve in the BDF, no Barbados-specific reports, investigations, or personal testimonies were found showing actual reporting or cover-up practices involving sexual assault between service members. US State Department Human Rights Reports (2020–2024) document national-level practices around rape underreporting and absence of victim support programs in Barbados, but these refer to the civilian population and cannot be directly attributed to the BDF as an institution. The only available...more
June 1, 2026, 4:51 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
"Any person who is subject to military law under this Act and is guilty of disgraceful conduct of a cruel, indecent or unnatural kind is, on conviction by court-martial, liable to imprisonment for 2 years or any less punishment provided by this Act" (Section 72, Barbados Defence Force Act, Cap. 159). This information, though broad in its wording, functionally includes rape and sexual assault within its scope, as the phrase "disgraceful conduct of a cruel, indecent or unnatural kind" under Section 72 of the Barbados Defence Act Cap. 159 is widely understood across Commonwealth military jurisdictions to cover sexual offenses committed by one service member against another (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Where...more
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
"Any person who is subject to military law under this Act and is guilty of disgraceful conduct of a cruel, indecent or unnatural kind is, on conviction by court-martial, liable to imprisonment for 2 years or any less punishment provided by this Act" (Section 72, Barbados Defence Force Act, Cap. 159). This information, though broad in its wording, functionally includes rape and sexual assault within its scope, as the phrase "disgraceful conduct of a cruel, indecent or unnatural kind" under Section 72 of the Barbados Defence Act Cap. 159 is widely understood across Commonwealth military jurisdictions to cover sexual offenses committed by one service member against another (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Where...more
June 1, 2026, 12:25 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"(1) A person commits the offence of incest who, knowing that another person is by blood relationship, his or her parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, uncle, niece, aunt or nephew, as the case may be, has sexual intercourse with that person. (2) It is immaterial that the sexual intercourse referred to under subsection (1) occurred with the consent of the other person. (3) A person who commits the offence of incest is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment (a) if committed by an adult with a person under 14 years of age, for life: (b) if committed by an adult with a person 14 years of age or...more
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"(1) A person commits the offence of incest who, knowing that another person is by blood relationship, his or her parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, uncle, niece, aunt or nephew, as the case may be, has sexual intercourse with that person. (2) It is immaterial that the sexual intercourse referred to under subsection (1) occurred with the consent of the other person. (3) A person who commits the offence of incest is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment (a) if committed by an adult with a person under 14 years of age, for life: (b) if committed by an adult with a person 14 years of age or...more
June 1, 2026, 12:25 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"A husband commits the offence of rape where he has sexual intercourse with his wife without her consent by force or fear where there is in existence in relation to them Cap. 214. (a) a decree nisi of divorce; (b) a separation order within the meaning of section 2 of the Family Law Act; (c) a separation agreement; or (d) an order for the husband not to molest his wife or have sexual intercourse with her. "
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"A husband commits the offence of rape where he has sexual intercourse with his wife without her consent by force or fear where there is in existence in relation to them Cap. 214. (a) a decree nisi of divorce; (b) a separation order within the meaning of section 2 of the Family Law Act; (c) a separation agreement; or (d) an order for the husband not to molest his wife or have sexual intercourse with her. "
May 28, 2026, 11:20 a.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
There is no exoneration in Barbados allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
There is no exoneration in Barbados allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
May 27, 2026, 8:25 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Approaching this year’s International Women’s Day, UN Women, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and CARICOM have joined forces to better understand how women experience intimate violence with a view to reducing and eliminating this scourge in the Caribbean. The three organisations today launched national prevalence surveys on gender-based violence for five Caribbean countries in Bridgetown, Barbados... Women aged 15-64 have experienced at least one form of violence ranging from 39% to as high as 55%; 28% to 38% of women have experienced physical or sexual violence from a partner in their lifetime" (para 1-5).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Approaching this year’s International Women’s Day, UN Women, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and CARICOM have joined forces to better understand how women experience intimate violence with a view to reducing and eliminating this scourge in the Caribbean. The three organisations today launched national prevalence surveys on gender-based violence for five Caribbean countries in Bridgetown, Barbados... Women aged 15-64 have experienced at least one form of violence ranging from 39% to as high as 55%; 28% to 38% of women have experienced physical or sexual violence from a partner in their lifetime" (para 1-5).
May 27, 2026, 8:11 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"[S]ex-related crimes (including rape, indecent assault, assault with intent to rape, and so on) dropped slightly, from 93 to 91. In a survey designed and administered by the Barbados government’s Criminal Justice Research and Planning Unit (CJRPU) and released to the media last July, 37 percent of respondents said they were victims of crime that included burglary, theft, robbery, assault, arson, shootings and rape" (para 61-62).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"[S]ex-related crimes (including rape, indecent assault, assault with intent to rape, and so on) dropped slightly, from 93 to 91. In a survey designed and administered by the Barbados government’s Criminal Justice Research and Planning Unit (CJRPU) and released to the media last July, 37 percent of respondents said they were victims of crime that included burglary, theft, robbery, assault, arson, shootings and rape" (para 61-62).
May 27, 2026, 8:09 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Rape law: 3. (1) Any person who has sexual intercourse with another person without the consent of the other person and who knows that the other person does not consent to the intercourse or is reckless as to whether the other person consents to the intercourse is guilty of the offence of rape and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life. Abduction / forced sexual intercourse law: 16. A person who unlawfully takes away or causes to be taken away or detains another person against the will of that other person with intent (a) to marry or to have sexual intercourse with the other person; or (b)...more
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Rape law: 3. (1) Any person who has sexual intercourse with another person without the consent of the other person and who knows that the other person does not consent to the intercourse or is reckless as to whether the other person consents to the intercourse is guilty of the offence of rape and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life. Abduction / forced sexual intercourse law: 16. A person who unlawfully takes away or causes to be taken away or detains another person against the will of that other person with intent (a) to marry or to have sexual intercourse with the other person; or (b)...more
May 27, 2026, 7:46 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
For the given timeframe, 2020 to present, there has not been any documented data showing commonality of rape, kidnapping, trafficking, forced labor, or other crimes against women and girls during war or armed conflict in Barbados. Barbados does not appear to have experienced armed conflict during this period, and the reports of police brutality published in Janurary of 2025 reflect domestic policing concerns rather than patterned and common wartime sexual violence. (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
For the given timeframe, 2020 to present, there has not been any documented data showing commonality of rape, kidnapping, trafficking, forced labor, or other crimes against women and girls during war or armed conflict in Barbados. Barbados does not appear to have experienced armed conflict during this period, and the reports of police brutality published in Janurary of 2025 reflect domestic policing concerns rather than patterned and common wartime sexual violence. (MR-CODER COMMENT).
May 27, 2026, 7:38 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
For the given timeframe, 2020 to present, there has not been any documented evidence indicating that Barbados has experienced an armed conflict, war-related rape, kidnapping, trafficking, or forced labor of women and girls by government forces, military personnel, peacekeepers, rebel groups, or other armed actors. There have been reports published in January 2025 regarding police brutality in Barbados, which depict a general concern about police misconduct and accountability rather than a wartime trait or conflict-related practice. Therefore, there is no data regarding the Barbados government being accepting of rape or kidnapping of women and girls as weapons of war in times of conflict (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
For the given timeframe, 2020 to present, there has not been any documented evidence indicating that Barbados has experienced an armed conflict, war-related rape, kidnapping, trafficking, or forced labor of women and girls by government forces, military personnel, peacekeepers, rebel groups, or other armed actors. There have been reports published in January 2025 regarding police brutality in Barbados, which depict a general concern about police misconduct and accountability rather than a wartime trait or conflict-related practice. Therefore, there is no data regarding the Barbados government being accepting of rape or kidnapping of women and girls as weapons of war in times of conflict (MR-CODER COMMENT).
May 27, 2026, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape: Any person who has sexual intercourse with another person without the consent of the other person and who knows that the other person does not consent to the intercourse or is reckless as to whether the other person consents to the intercourse is guilty of the offence of rape and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life... A spouse commits the offence of rape where a spouse has sexual intercourse with the other spouse without that spouse’s consent by force or fear, where the spouse knows that the other spouse does not consent to the intercourse or is reckless as to whether the other spouse consents...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape: Any person who has sexual intercourse with another person without the consent of the other person and who knows that the other person does not consent to the intercourse or is reckless as to whether the other person consents to the intercourse is guilty of the offence of rape and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life... A spouse commits the offence of rape where a spouse has sexual intercourse with the other spouse without that spouse’s consent by force or fear, where the spouse knows that the other spouse does not consent to the intercourse or is reckless as to whether the other spouse consents...more
May 26, 2026, 3:21 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: MURDER-DATA-5
The graphic, titled "Homicide rate by sex per 100,000 population, 2019," indicates that the homicide rate of males was 16.9 per 100,000 population.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-5
The graphic, titled "Homicide rate by sex per 100,000 population, 2019," indicates that the homicide rate of males was 16.9 per 100,000 population.
May 26, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: MURDER-DATA-3
The graphic, titled "Homicide rate by sex per 100,000 population, 2019," indicates that the homicide rate of females was 6.0 females per 100,000 population.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-3
The graphic, titled "Homicide rate by sex per 100,000 population, 2019," indicates that the homicide rate of females was 6.0 females per 100,000 population.
May 26, 2026, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
The graphic, titled "Homicide rate by sex per 100,000 population, 2019," indicates that the homicide rate of females was 6.0 females per 100,000 population and 16.9 males per 100,000 population.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
The graphic, titled "Homicide rate by sex per 100,000 population, 2019," indicates that the homicide rate of females was 6.0 females per 100,000 population and 16.9 males per 100,000 population.
May 23, 2026, 1:29 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Child Rights defender Faith Marshall-Harris is concerned with the level of underreporting of incidents of statutory rape occurring in Barbados, which in some instances leads to pregnancy. She has founded a helpline where instances of child abuse can be reported, and says some people contact the helpline but back out or withhold information when attempts are made to get the authorities involved. She’s also concerned about delays with cases before the court" (para 1-5).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Child Rights defender Faith Marshall-Harris is concerned with the level of underreporting of incidents of statutory rape occurring in Barbados, which in some instances leads to pregnancy. She has founded a helpline where instances of child abuse can be reported, and says some people contact the helpline but back out or withhold information when attempts are made to get the authorities involved. She’s also concerned about delays with cases before the court" (para 1-5).
May 23, 2026, 1:22 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"According to a statement from the Child Care Board, of the 476 cases of reported child abuse in 2020, 106 were for sexual abuse. Last year [2021] reported cases stood at 489 and 115, related to sexual abuse" (para 2).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"According to a statement from the Child Care Board, of the 476 cases of reported child abuse in 2020, 106 were for sexual abuse. Last year [2021] reported cases stood at 489 and 115, related to sexual abuse" (para 2).
May 23, 2026, 12:50 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The law prohibited rape and applied to both men and women, including spousal and domestic or intimate partner rape and other forms of domestic and sexual violence, as well as so-called corrective rape of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The maximum penalty was life imprisonment, but judges had the discretion to impose shorter sentences. The government enforced the law effectively" (10).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The law prohibited rape and applied to both men and women, including spousal and domestic or intimate partner rape and other forms of domestic and sexual violence, as well as so-called corrective rape of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The maximum penalty was life imprisonment, but judges had the discretion to impose shorter sentences. The government enforced the law effectively" (10).
May 23, 2026, 11:36 a.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"There is no risk for you in reporting the crime to the local police. In December 2022, a court ruling in Barbados decriminalised ‘buggery’ [a British legal term for sodomy] but attitudes remain conservative" (para 11-12).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"There is no risk for you in reporting the crime to the local police. In December 2022, a court ruling in Barbados decriminalised ‘buggery’ [a British legal term for sodomy] but attitudes remain conservative" (para 11-12).
May 5, 2026, 8:10 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data for Barbados in 2021, self-harm was responsible for approximately 1.04 deaths per 100,000 women and 6.18 deaths per 100,000 men. The data shows that suicide rates were significantly higher among men than women during this period. Although self-harm did not appear among the top listed causes of death in the WHO graphs, the downloadable WHO datasets still recorded measurable suicide mortality rates for both sexes in Barbados in 2021" This information did not appear among the top causes of death listed in the WHO graphs for Barbados in 2021. However, the downloadable WHO spreadsheets still reported measurable suicide mortality rates for both...more
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data for Barbados in 2021, self-harm was responsible for approximately 1.04 deaths per 100,000 women and 6.18 deaths per 100,000 men. The data shows that suicide rates were significantly higher among men than women during this period. Although self-harm did not appear among the top listed causes of death in the WHO graphs, the downloadable WHO datasets still recorded measurable suicide mortality rates for both sexes in Barbados in 2021" This information did not appear among the top causes of death listed in the WHO graphs for Barbados in 2021. However, the downloadable WHO spreadsheets still reported measurable suicide mortality rates for both...more
April 22, 2026, 7:39 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The law prohibited rape and applied to both men and women, including spousal and domestic or intimate partner rape and other forms of domestic and sexual violence, as well as so-called corrective rape of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The maximum penalty was life imprisonment, but judges had the discretion to impose shorter sentences. The government enforced the law effectively" (9).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The law prohibited rape and applied to both men and women, including spousal and domestic or intimate partner rape and other forms of domestic and sexual violence, as well as so-called corrective rape of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The maximum penalty was life imprisonment, but judges had the discretion to impose shorter sentences. The government enforced the law effectively" (9).
April 14, 2026, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In Barbados, the law permits a man to be charged for the rape of another man,” stated the Court in its media release. In its ruling, authored by Hon. Mr. Justice Denys Barrow, the CCJ stated that Barbados’ Sexual Offences Act uses gender-neutral language in defining both perpetrator and victim and also extends the definition of rape to include anal penetration." (para 2-3)
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In Barbados, the law permits a man to be charged for the rape of another man,” stated the Court in its media release. In its ruling, authored by Hon. Mr. Justice Denys Barrow, the CCJ stated that Barbados’ Sexual Offences Act uses gender-neutral language in defining both perpetrator and victim and also extends the definition of rape to include anal penetration." (para 2-3)
April 4, 2026, 7:58 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to the World Bank, in 2023 the female murder rate for Barbados was 0.7 per 100,000 females.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to the World Bank, in 2023 the female murder rate for Barbados was 0.7 per 100,000 females.
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, D R Congo, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana, Hungary, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nepal, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Barbados, Belize, Croatia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guyana, Hungary, India, Israel, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Portugal, Rwanda, Serbia, Taiwan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Zambia
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Jan. 15, 2026, 7:34 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The National Intimate Partner Violence survey revealed that 62 per cent of women have experienced at least one form of intimate partner violence — a figure officials and advocates on gender-based violence said is likely an underestimation, given how many survivors still hesitate to disclose abuse" (para 2).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The National Intimate Partner Violence survey revealed that 62 per cent of women have experienced at least one form of intimate partner violence — a figure officials and advocates on gender-based violence said is likely an underestimation, given how many survivors still hesitate to disclose abuse" (para 2).
Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Barbados in 2023 was 14.17 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 25.50 per 100,000.
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Barbados in 2023 was 14.17 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 25.50 per 100,000.
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Barbados's laws permit abortion under broad social or economic grounds. Parental authorization/notification is required. Abortion is permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis, incest, and rape.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Barbados's laws permit abortion under broad social or economic grounds. Parental authorization/notification is required. Abortion is permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis, incest, and rape.