Latest items for ABO-LAW-1
Aug. 23, 2025, 5:52 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Costa Rican government, led by President Rodrigo Chaves, has announced its intention to introduce a bill that would significantly increase prison sentences for those involved in abortions. The proposed reform to the Penal Code seeks to align the country’s criminal legislation with a more restrictive stance on abortion, prioritizing the protection of life from conception. Proposed Changes: Increased Penalties: Women who undergo abortions could face up to six years in prison, while those performing abortions without the woman’s consent could face up to 12 years. Specific Circumstances: The bill outlines varying penalties based on the circumstances of the abortion, including the gestational age of the fetus and whether the...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Costa Rican government, led by President Rodrigo Chaves, has announced its intention to introduce a bill that would significantly increase prison sentences for those involved in abortions. The proposed reform to the Penal Code seeks to align the country’s criminal legislation with a more restrictive stance on abortion, prioritizing the protection of life from conception. Proposed Changes: Increased Penalties: Women who undergo abortions could face up to six years in prison, while those performing abortions without the woman’s consent could face up to 12 years. Specific Circumstances: The bill outlines varying penalties based on the circumstances of the abortion, including the gestational age of the fetus and whether the...more
Aug. 21, 2025, 11:43 p.m.
Countries: Comoros
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Anyone who, by means of food, beverages, medication, maneuvers, violence, or by any other means, procures or attempts to procure the abortion of a pregnant woman, or a woman believed to be pregnant, whether she has consented or not, shall be punished by imprisonment of one to five years and a fine of 15,000 to 1,000,000 francs. The term of imprisonment shall be five years and the fine of 30,000 to 400,000 francs, if it is established that the guilty party habitually engaged in the acts referred to in the preceding paragraph. A woman who procures an abortion for herself or attempts to procure one, or who consents to use...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Anyone who, by means of food, beverages, medication, maneuvers, violence, or by any other means, procures or attempts to procure the abortion of a pregnant woman, or a woman believed to be pregnant, whether she has consented or not, shall be punished by imprisonment of one to five years and a fine of 15,000 to 1,000,000 francs. The term of imprisonment shall be five years and the fine of 30,000 to 400,000 francs, if it is established that the guilty party habitually engaged in the acts referred to in the preceding paragraph. A woman who procures an abortion for herself or attempts to procure one, or who consents to use...more
Aug. 21, 2025, 11:26 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In our Mauritian neighbors, abortion has been legal since 2012 under certain conditions. A woman can have an abortion, but only if her life is in danger, if the pregnancy could harm her physical and mental health, or if there is a risk of malformation or physical or mental abnormality in the fetus. A pregnancy can also be terminated if it is the result of rape, incest, or sexual relations with a minor. Abortion can be performed up to 14 weeks of pregnancy. According to the law, however, a woman wishing to have an abortion must have the authorization of a committee composed of specialists, and the procedure is only...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In our Mauritian neighbors, abortion has been legal since 2012 under certain conditions. A woman can have an abortion, but only if her life is in danger, if the pregnancy could harm her physical and mental health, or if there is a risk of malformation or physical or mental abnormality in the fetus. A pregnancy can also be terminated if it is the result of rape, incest, or sexual relations with a minor. Abortion can be performed up to 14 weeks of pregnancy. According to the law, however, a woman wishing to have an abortion must have the authorization of a committee composed of specialists, and the procedure is only...more
Aug. 21, 2025, 11:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Maldives, the most remote archipelago in our region of the Indian Ocean, also prohibits abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or risk to the mother's health. Abortion is not permitted in cases of risk of fetal malformation, unless the fetus is diagnosed with thalassemia major or sickle cell disease—two diseases affecting red blood cells—or in cases of multiple congenital malformations, according to data from the World Health Organization. Abortion can also only be performed with the consent of the spouse. As in any country where abortion is not fully legal, abortions still exist, but are carried out illegally. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Maldives, the most remote archipelago in our region of the Indian Ocean, also prohibits abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or risk to the mother's health. Abortion is not permitted in cases of risk of fetal malformation, unless the fetus is diagnosed with thalassemia major or sickle cell disease—two diseases affecting red blood cells—or in cases of multiple congenital malformations, according to data from the World Health Organization. Abortion can also only be performed with the consent of the spouse. As in any country where abortion is not fully legal, abortions still exist, but are carried out illegally. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination...more
Aug. 21, 2025, 11:26 p.m.
Countries: Madagascar
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Madagascar, abortion is completely illegal, even in cases of rape, incest, fetal malformation, or risk to the mother. According to the penal code, anyone who performs an abortion faces up to ten years in prison, and women who undergo it face up to two years in prison. A bill was due to be examined to open abortion to women whose pregnancies posed a risk, as well as to victims of rape and incest, but the office of the Malagasy National Assembly finally decided to withdraw the text from the agenda on May 18. Yet, according to Médecins du Monde, illegal abortions are the second leading cause of maternal mortality...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Madagascar, abortion is completely illegal, even in cases of rape, incest, fetal malformation, or risk to the mother. According to the penal code, anyone who performs an abortion faces up to ten years in prison, and women who undergo it face up to two years in prison. A bill was due to be examined to open abortion to women whose pregnancies posed a risk, as well as to victims of rape and incest, but the office of the Malagasy National Assembly finally decided to withdraw the text from the agenda on May 18. Yet, according to Médecins du Monde, illegal abortions are the second leading cause of maternal mortality...more
Aug. 21, 2025, 11:26 p.m.
Countries: Comoros
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is completely illegal in the Comoros, except in cases of 'very serious medical reasons recorded in writing by at least two doctors,' states the constitution. The archipelago's law states in Article 304 that 'anyone who, by food, beverages, medication, maneuvers, violence or by any other means, procures or attempts to procure the abortion of a pregnant woman, or a woman presumed to be pregnant, whether she has consented or not, will be punished by imprisonment of one to five years and a fine of 15,000 to 100,000 francs.' Women can be punished with imprisonment of six months to two years and a fine of 15,000 to 100,000 francs. While...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is completely illegal in the Comoros, except in cases of 'very serious medical reasons recorded in writing by at least two doctors,' states the constitution. The archipelago's law states in Article 304 that 'anyone who, by food, beverages, medication, maneuvers, violence or by any other means, procures or attempts to procure the abortion of a pregnant woman, or a woman presumed to be pregnant, whether she has consented or not, will be punished by imprisonment of one to five years and a fine of 15,000 to 100,000 francs.' Women can be punished with imprisonment of six months to two years and a fine of 15,000 to 100,000 francs. While...more
Aug. 21, 2025, 10:47 p.m.
Countries: Colombia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"As Colombia marks three years since abortion was decriminalized" (Para 1). "Colombia fully decriminalized abortion in 2022, granting unrestricted access to terminations up to 24 weeks of gestation. This marked a significant development on the country’s 2006 ruling, which only allowed abortion under three specific exceptions" (Para 3). "When Colombia’s judiciary legalized abortion in February 2022, allowing the procedure up to 24 weeks of gestation without requiring any justification beyond a woman’s personal decision, the country became one of the most permissive in Latin America on this issue. However, the past three years have not been without challenges ... women continue to face legal complaints for terminating pregnancies. This is...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"As Colombia marks three years since abortion was decriminalized" (Para 1). "Colombia fully decriminalized abortion in 2022, granting unrestricted access to terminations up to 24 weeks of gestation. This marked a significant development on the country’s 2006 ruling, which only allowed abortion under three specific exceptions" (Para 3). "When Colombia’s judiciary legalized abortion in February 2022, allowing the procedure up to 24 weeks of gestation without requiring any justification beyond a woman’s personal decision, the country became one of the most permissive in Latin America on this issue. However, the past three years have not been without challenges ... women continue to face legal complaints for terminating pregnancies. This is...more
Aug. 21, 2025, 9:55 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[A]bortion access is rocky terrain in China. People within and outside the country recall the forced abortions that were performed in service of the one-child policy, which was in place from around 1980 to 2015. But since the early 2000s, a range of local restrictions on women’s access to abortion have been introduced. These measures include banning or requiring government approval for abortions after 14 or 18 weeks of gestation" (Para 2). "The national ‘Provisions’ were comprehensively revised in 2016 and the 14-week clause was removed. Regional authorities followed suit: Guangzhou, for example, removed all references to government approval for abortions in its most recent revision of the local family...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[A]bortion access is rocky terrain in China. People within and outside the country recall the forced abortions that were performed in service of the one-child policy, which was in place from around 1980 to 2015. But since the early 2000s, a range of local restrictions on women’s access to abortion have been introduced. These measures include banning or requiring government approval for abortions after 14 or 18 weeks of gestation" (Para 2). "The national ‘Provisions’ were comprehensively revised in 2016 and the 14-week clause was removed. Regional authorities followed suit: Guangzhou, for example, removed all references to government approval for abortions in its most recent revision of the local family...more
Aug. 21, 2025, 1:46 a.m.
Countries: Chad
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"According to the terms of article 14 of the law on the promotion of reproductive health, abortion is only authorized when the continuation of the pregnancy endangers the life and health of the woman or when a condition of particular gravity is diagnosed in the fetus. The authorization is obtained from the public prosecutor after advice or a prescription from doctors. If the abortion is carried out outside this framework, it is sanctioned according to the provisions of article 356 of the penal code" (Para 2). "Abortion pills are on the list of life-saving drugs for reproductive health. The pills can be used up to 13 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"According to the terms of article 14 of the law on the promotion of reproductive health, abortion is only authorized when the continuation of the pregnancy endangers the life and health of the woman or when a condition of particular gravity is diagnosed in the fetus. The authorization is obtained from the public prosecutor after advice or a prescription from doctors. If the abortion is carried out outside this framework, it is sanctioned according to the provisions of article 356 of the penal code" (Para 2). "Abortion pills are on the list of life-saving drugs for reproductive health. The pills can be used up to 13 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion...more
Aug. 21, 2025, 1:18 a.m.
Countries: Chad
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortions are only legal in Chad if the woman has suffered sexual violence or her life is in immediate danger. The high hurdles to abortion mean access is all but impossible and often done dangerously at home" (Para 6).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortions are only legal in Chad if the woman has suffered sexual violence or her life is in immediate danger. The high hurdles to abortion mean access is all but impossible and often done dangerously at home" (Para 6).
Aug. 21, 2025, 1:07 a.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Sudanese law allows abortion to save the mother’s life, or when the pregnancy is the result of rape which has occurred not more than 90 days before the pregnant woman expresses her wish to have the abortion, or when the child has died in the mother’s womb" (Para 5).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Sudanese law allows abortion to save the mother’s life, or when the pregnancy is the result of rape which has occurred not more than 90 days before the pregnant woman expresses her wish to have the abortion, or when the child has died in the mother’s womb" (Para 5).
Aug. 21, 2025, 1:06 a.m.
Countries: Chad
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is legal in Chad if it is a question of saving a woman’s life and protecting her health, " (Para 5).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion is legal in Chad if it is a question of saving a woman’s life and protecting her health, " (Para 5).
Aug. 20, 2025, 7:11 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Although legislation permitted abortions in cases of rape, some women continued to resort to illegal and dangerous clandestine abortions" (Page 2). "A representative of the Central African Republic said that abortions were no longer criminalized, thanks to an overhaul of the Penal Code. Neither the patient nor the doctor were punishable by imprisonment, but the abortion had to be carried out in a hospital" (Page 3).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Although legislation permitted abortions in cases of rape, some women continued to resort to illegal and dangerous clandestine abortions" (Page 2). "A representative of the Central African Republic said that abortions were no longer criminalized, thanks to an overhaul of the Penal Code. Neither the patient nor the doctor were punishable by imprisonment, but the abortion had to be carried out in a hospital" (Page 3).
Aug. 20, 2025, 1:54 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The law permits the abortion up to the twelfth gestational week. The consent of the family is needed in the case of girls under the age of 18" (Page 2-3).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The law permits the abortion up to the twelfth gestational week. The consent of the family is needed in the case of girls under the age of 18" (Page 2-3).
Aug. 20, 2025, 1:30 a.m.
Countries: Benin
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Upon the request of the pregnant woman, voluntary termination of pregnancy can be allowed when the pregnancy is likely to aggravate or cause a situation of material, educational, professional or moral distress incompatible with the interest of the woman and/or the unborn child… The voluntary termination of the pregnancy is not to happen after 12 weeks of amenorrhea, the absence of a period. Before this amendment, a woman could get her pregnancy terminated if the pregnancy would threaten her health or life, in case of foetal malformation, or when the pregnancy was a result of incest or rape. The new law expands this to protect a woman’s education or career"...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Upon the request of the pregnant woman, voluntary termination of pregnancy can be allowed when the pregnancy is likely to aggravate or cause a situation of material, educational, professional or moral distress incompatible with the interest of the woman and/or the unborn child… The voluntary termination of the pregnancy is not to happen after 12 weeks of amenorrhea, the absence of a period. Before this amendment, a woman could get her pregnancy terminated if the pregnancy would threaten her health or life, in case of foetal malformation, or when the pregnancy was a result of incest or rape. The new law expands this to protect a woman’s education or career"...more
Aug. 20, 2025, 12:48 a.m.
Countries: Cameroon
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Any woman procuring or consenting to her own abortion shall be punished with imprisonment for from 15 (fifteen) days to 1 (one) year or with fine of from CFAF 5 000 (five thousand) to CFAF 200 000 (two hundred thousand) or with both such imprisonment and fine. (2) Whoever procures the abortion of a woman, notwithstanding her consent, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 5 (five) years and with fine of from CFAF 100 000 (one hundred thousand) to CFAF 2 000 000 (two million). (3) The penalties prescribed by subsection (2) shall be doubled where the offender – (a) Engages habitually in abortion, or (b)...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Any woman procuring or consenting to her own abortion shall be punished with imprisonment for from 15 (fifteen) days to 1 (one) year or with fine of from CFAF 5 000 (five thousand) to CFAF 200 000 (two hundred thousand) or with both such imprisonment and fine. (2) Whoever procures the abortion of a woman, notwithstanding her consent, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 5 (five) years and with fine of from CFAF 100 000 (one hundred thousand) to CFAF 2 000 000 (two million). (3) The penalties prescribed by subsection (2) shall be doubled where the offender – (a) Engages habitually in abortion, or (b)...more
Aug. 20, 2025, 12:32 a.m.
Countries: Cameroon
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Cameroon’s penal code says any woman who procures an abortion can be imprisoned for a period ranging from fifteen days to one year or with a fine from $8 to $336. There are provisions allowing an abortion when a woman is raped or if the pregnancy endangers her life. When these women can’t get abortions from authorised centres, they turn to traditional doctors, private clinics, and local drugstores. These illegal sites operate unperturbed" (Para 13-14).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Cameroon’s penal code says any woman who procures an abortion can be imprisoned for a period ranging from fifteen days to one year or with a fine from $8 to $336. There are provisions allowing an abortion when a woman is raped or if the pregnancy endangers her life. When these women can’t get abortions from authorised centres, they turn to traditional doctors, private clinics, and local drugstores. These illegal sites operate unperturbed" (Para 13-14).
Aug. 20, 2025, 12:19 a.m.
Countries: Cameroon
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Cameroon, abortion remains illegal except in cases of rape or incest, forcing many women with unwanted pregnancies to resort to unsafe methods" (Page 1).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Cameroon, abortion remains illegal except in cases of rape or incest, forcing many women with unwanted pregnancies to resort to unsafe methods" (Page 1).
Aug. 20, 2025, 12:06 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Today, abortion is legal in Quebec, regardless of how far along the pregnancy is. The decision to continue a pregnancy or to have an abortion is entirely up to the pregnant woman or person. It wasn’t until 1988 that Canada fully decriminalized abortion. This came after more than a century of prohibition and severe punishments. Here are four key moments that shaped abortion rights" (Para 1-2). "Abortion was decriminalized in Canada in 1988, following a case against Dr. Henry Morgentaler and other doctors. They had illegally opened a private abortion clinic in Toronto. As a result, they were charged with illegal abortion. Their case went all the way to the...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Today, abortion is legal in Quebec, regardless of how far along the pregnancy is. The decision to continue a pregnancy or to have an abortion is entirely up to the pregnant woman or person. It wasn’t until 1988 that Canada fully decriminalized abortion. This came after more than a century of prohibition and severe punishments. Here are four key moments that shaped abortion rights" (Para 1-2). "Abortion was decriminalized in Canada in 1988, following a case against Dr. Henry Morgentaler and other doctors. They had illegally opened a private abortion clinic in Toronto. As a result, they were charged with illegal abortion. Their case went all the way to the...more
Aug. 19, 2025, 11:57 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion was a crime in Canada until 1988. The Supreme Court of Canada struck down the law. Since then, abortion has been legal at any stage of a woman’s pregnancy. It is a publicly funded medical service under the Canada Health Act. (See Health Policy.) But access to abortion services differs across the country" (Para 1). "In Canada, the provinces are in charge of public medicine. Some provincial governments have tried to ban private abortion clinics. Some have refused to fully fund them. In 1993, Morgentaler challenged the Nova Scotia Medical Services Act all the way to the Supreme Court. It struck down the law banning abortion clinics in that...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion was a crime in Canada until 1988. The Supreme Court of Canada struck down the law. Since then, abortion has been legal at any stage of a woman’s pregnancy. It is a publicly funded medical service under the Canada Health Act. (See Health Policy.) But access to abortion services differs across the country" (Para 1). "In Canada, the provinces are in charge of public medicine. Some provincial governments have tried to ban private abortion clinics. Some have refused to fully fund them. In 1993, Morgentaler challenged the Nova Scotia Medical Services Act all the way to the Supreme Court. It struck down the law banning abortion clinics in that...more
Aug. 19, 2025, 11:43 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion may be carried out only inside a hospital, health center, public or private clinic or maternity which is authorized by Ministry of Public Health. All abortion services authorized by the Ministry of Public Health shall be required to have: A technical capability in providing emergency medical treatment for any consequence which may result from abortion. Means of transportation to a hospital, if necessary. A medical doctor, medium medical practitioner or mid-wife who has duty to carry out an abortion, shall give advice to the pregnant woman who is the mother and who is seeking for abortion of a danger which may eventually occur from abortion and of the advantages...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion may be carried out only inside a hospital, health center, public or private clinic or maternity which is authorized by Ministry of Public Health. All abortion services authorized by the Ministry of Public Health shall be required to have: A technical capability in providing emergency medical treatment for any consequence which may result from abortion. Means of transportation to a hospital, if necessary. A medical doctor, medium medical practitioner or mid-wife who has duty to carry out an abortion, shall give advice to the pregnant woman who is the mother and who is seeking for abortion of a danger which may eventually occur from abortion and of the advantages...more
Aug. 17, 2025, 11:34 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"At MSI Cambodia, doctors can provide abortion services up to 12 weeks’ gestation. The clinics offer both surgical or medical abortions, as well as a range of contraception and sexual and reproductive health services" (Para 2). "[Our clients] have a legal right to seek our services, as long as their pregnancy is less than 12 week" (Para 14).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"At MSI Cambodia, doctors can provide abortion services up to 12 weeks’ gestation. The clinics offer both surgical or medical abortions, as well as a range of contraception and sexual and reproductive health services" (Para 2). "[Our clients] have a legal right to seek our services, as long as their pregnancy is less than 12 week" (Para 14).
Aug. 17, 2025, 11:17 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Royal Government of Cambodia, since the mandate of former Prime Minister Hun Sen, has strived to reduce risks caused by unsafe abortions, which contribute to high maternal mortality rates in Cambodia. This commitment was demonstrated through the approval of the Safe Abortion Law in 1997, making abortion legal in Cambodia for nearly 30 years" (Para 10-11).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Royal Government of Cambodia, since the mandate of former Prime Minister Hun Sen, has strived to reduce risks caused by unsafe abortions, which contribute to high maternal mortality rates in Cambodia. This commitment was demonstrated through the approval of the Safe Abortion Law in 1997, making abortion legal in Cambodia for nearly 30 years" (Para 10-11).
Aug. 17, 2025, 10:58 p.m.
Countries: Chad
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In the past year, the IWH has persuaded Burundi and Chad, countries with poor human rights records, to sign the GCD ... The military dictatorship in Chad allows abortions to save a woman’s life and in cases of rape and incest" (Para 22).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In the past year, the IWH has persuaded Burundi and Chad, countries with poor human rights records, to sign the GCD ... The military dictatorship in Chad allows abortions to save a woman’s life and in cases of rape and incest" (Para 22).
Aug. 17, 2025, 10:58 p.m.
Countries: Burundi
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In the past year, the IWH has persuaded Burundi and Chad, countries with poor human rights records, to sign the GCD. Burundi only allow abortion to save the life of a pregnant woman, not even allowing it in cases of rape and incest. Women who have abortions face prison sentences" (Para 22).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In the past year, the IWH has persuaded Burundi and Chad, countries with poor human rights records, to sign the GCD. Burundi only allow abortion to save the life of a pregnant woman, not even allowing it in cases of rape and incest. Women who have abortions face prison sentences" (Para 22).
Aug. 17, 2025, 10:47 p.m.
Countries: Burundi
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Induced abortion or voluntary termination of pregnancy is prohibited. The crime of abortion is defined as any maneuvers performed with a view to the voluntary or induced termination of a pregnancy using remedies, substances, instruments, any object or by any other means. The crime of abortion may be committed either by the woman on herself or by a third party on the woman. 16 Article 44: Therapeutic abortion is authorized. The need for a therapeutic abortion is noted by the attending physician and confirmed by the medical commission appointed by the ministry in charge of public health. The medical commission draws up a detailed report." (Page 15-16).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Induced abortion or voluntary termination of pregnancy is prohibited. The crime of abortion is defined as any maneuvers performed with a view to the voluntary or induced termination of a pregnancy using remedies, substances, instruments, any object or by any other means. The crime of abortion may be committed either by the woman on herself or by a third party on the woman. 16 Article 44: Therapeutic abortion is authorized. The need for a therapeutic abortion is noted by the attending physician and confirmed by the medical commission appointed by the ministry in charge of public health. The medical commission draws up a detailed report." (Page 15-16).
Aug. 17, 2025, 10:33 p.m.
Countries: Burundi
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Penal Code Article 511 exempts abortion from criminal punishment 'when the pregnancy was interrupted by a licensed physician, with the written consent of the pregnant person and assent of a second medical practitioner, in order to obviate a danger which cannot be otherwise obviated and which threatens the life of the mother or seriously threatens her health with grave and permanent impairment. In the exercise of public action and in the possible sentence under the provisions of Articles 508-510, the social demands of the environment in which the act was accomplished are taken into account." (Page 142).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Penal Code Article 511 exempts abortion from criminal punishment 'when the pregnancy was interrupted by a licensed physician, with the written consent of the pregnant person and assent of a second medical practitioner, in order to obviate a danger which cannot be otherwise obviated and which threatens the life of the mother or seriously threatens her health with grave and permanent impairment. In the exercise of public action and in the possible sentence under the provisions of Articles 508-510, the social demands of the environment in which the act was accomplished are taken into account." (Page 142).
Aug. 16, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Argentina has taken a historic step for sexual and reproductive health and rights by legalizing abortion. Law 27.610, Access to Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy and Post-Abortion Care, has been enforced since January 2021. It allows anyone to request an abortion before 14 weeks of pregnancy and entails no time limit in cases of sexual assault or when the life of the applicant is in danger. In addition, the necessary information and methods to facilitate this process must be made available free of charge by public and private health-care providers. The decriminalization of abortion is essential to the provision of quality, person-centered health care that ensures individuals the freedom to make...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Argentina has taken a historic step for sexual and reproductive health and rights by legalizing abortion. Law 27.610, Access to Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy and Post-Abortion Care, has been enforced since January 2021. It allows anyone to request an abortion before 14 weeks of pregnancy and entails no time limit in cases of sexual assault or when the life of the applicant is in danger. In addition, the necessary information and methods to facilitate this process must be made available free of charge by public and private health-care providers. The decriminalization of abortion is essential to the provision of quality, person-centered health care that ensures individuals the freedom to make...more
Aug. 16, 2025, 9:10 p.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"When the country legalised abortion up to 14 weeks in 2020, the government also promised to drop charges against women being prosecuted under earlier abortion laws" (Para 8).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"When the country legalised abortion up to 14 weeks in 2020, the government also promised to drop charges against women being prosecuted under earlier abortion laws" (Para 8).
Aug. 16, 2025, 8:55 p.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Myanmar, abortion is illegal unless the pregnancy can be proven to be a risk to the life of the birth parent. The laws governing abortion have not changed since they were first enacted in the 19th century, when Myanmar (also known as Burma) was under British colonial rule. In 2013, the country began developing a new law in order to meet international norms on gender and sexual-based violence, providing activists with some hope that the country might update its outdated laws on abortion. Medication abortion involves taking two medications, mifepristone and misoprostol, displayed here on a smartphone. Until last July, the FDA required these medications to be dispensed in...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Myanmar, abortion is illegal unless the pregnancy can be proven to be a risk to the life of the birth parent. The laws governing abortion have not changed since they were first enacted in the 19th century, when Myanmar (also known as Burma) was under British colonial rule. In 2013, the country began developing a new law in order to meet international norms on gender and sexual-based violence, providing activists with some hope that the country might update its outdated laws on abortion. Medication abortion involves taking two medications, mifepristone and misoprostol, displayed here on a smartphone. Until last July, the FDA required these medications to be dispensed in...more