Legal on request
Legal for maternal life, health, mental health, rape, fetal defects, and/or socioeconomic factors
Legal for or illegal with exception for maternal life, health, mental health, rape, and/or fetal defects
Illegal with exception for maternal life, health, mental health and/or rape
Illegal with exception for maternal life, health, and/or mental health
Illegal with no exceptions
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Afghanistan - Antigua
Afghanistan
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Albania
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Algeria
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Andorra
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Angola
To protect a woman’s life: Legal during 1st trimester only
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Antigua and Barbuda
To protect a woman’s life: Legal during 1st trimester only
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Arab Emirates - Azerbaijan
United Arab Emirates
To protect a woman’s life: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Argentina
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Armenia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Australia
To protect a woman’s life: Varies by region
Physical Heath: Varies by region
Mental Health: Varies by region
Rape: Varies by region
Foetal Defects: Varies by region
Social-Economic Factors: Varies by region
On Request: Varies by region
Austria
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal during 1st trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Azerbaijan
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Bahamas - Belgium
Bahamas
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: ?
Foetal Defects: ?
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Bahrain
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Bangladesh
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Barbados
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Illegal
Belarus
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Belgium
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Belize - Botswana
Belize
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Illegal
Benin
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: ?
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Bhutan
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Bosnia and Herzegovina
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Bolivia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: ?
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Botswana
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Brazil - Burundi
Brazil
To protect a woman’s life: ?
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: ?
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Brunei
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Bulgaria
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Burkina Faso
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal during 1st trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Burundi
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: ?
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Cambodia - Chad
Cambodia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Cameroon
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: ?
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Canada
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Cape Verde
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal during 1st trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Central African Republic
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Chad
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: ?
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Chile - Congo
Chile
To protect a woman’s life: Illegal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Mainland China
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Colombia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: ?
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Comoros
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: ?
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Republic of the Congo
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Democratic Republic of the Congo
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Cuba - Czech Republic
Cuba
To protect a woman’s life: Legal during 1st trimester only
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Cyprus
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Illegal
Czech Republic
To protect a woman’s life: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Denmark - Dominican Republic
Denmark
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Djibouti
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: ?
Mental Health: ?
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Dominica
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Dominican Republic
To protect a woman’s life: Illegal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Ecuador - Ethiopia
Ecuador
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Egypt Restricted
To protect a woman’s life: Illegal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
El Salvador
To protect a woman’s life: Illegal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Equatorial Guinea
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: ?
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Eritrea
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: ?
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Estonia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Ethiopia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Faroe Islands - France
Faroe Islands
To protect a woman’s life: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Fiji
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: ?
Foetal Defects: ?
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Illegal
Finland
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
On Request: Legal
France
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Gabon - Greece
Gabon
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Gambia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Germany
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Georgia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Ghana
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Greece
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Grenada - Guyana
Grenada
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Guatemala
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Guinea
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Guinea-Bissau
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Guyana
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Haiti - Hungary
Haiti
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: ?
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: ?
Foetal Defects: ?
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Honduras
To protect a woman’s life: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Hong Kong
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Hungary
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Iceland - Ireland
Iceland
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
India
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
On Request: Illegal
Indonesia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Iran
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Iraq
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Ireland
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Ireland (northern) - Italy
Ireland (northern)
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Israel
To protect a woman’s life: Varies by region
Physical Heath: Varies by region
Mental Health: Varies by region
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Varies by region
Social-Economic Factors: Varies by region
On Request: Varies by region
Italy
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal during 1st trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Jamaica - Jordan
Jamaica
To protect a woman’s life: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Physical Heath: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Mental Health: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Japan
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Jordan
To protect a woman’s life: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Physical Heath: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Mental Health: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan
To protect a woman’s life: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Kenya
To protect a woman’s life: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Physical Heath: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Mental Health: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Kiribati
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Korea (N)
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
KOREA (S)
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Kuwait
To protect a woman’s life: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Physical Heath: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Mental Health: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Kyrgyzstan
To protect a woman’s life: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Laos - Libya
Laos
To protect a woman’s life: Illegal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Latvia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Lebanon
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Varies by region
Lesotho
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Liberia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Libya
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Liechtenstein - Luxembourg
Liechtenstein
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Lithuania
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Luxembourg
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Mental Health: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Rape: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Foetal Defects: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Social-Economic Factors: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
On Request: Illegal
Macedonia (republic of) - Mali
Macedonia (republic of)
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Madagascar
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Malawi Restricted
To protect a woman’s life: Illegal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Malaysia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal during 1st trimester only
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st trimester only
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Maldives
To protect a woman’s life: Illegal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Mali
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Malta - Micronesia (Federated States of)
Malta
To protect a woman’s life: Illegal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Marshall Islands
To protect a woman’s life: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Mauritania
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Mauritius
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Mexico
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Varies by region
Micronesia (Federated States of)
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Moldova - Myanmar
Moldova
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Monaco
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Mongolia
To protect a woman’s life: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Physical Heath: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Mental Health: Legal during 1st trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Montenegro
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
Morocco
To protect a woman’s life: Legal during 1st trimester only
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st trimester only
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Mozambique
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Myanmar
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Namibia - Nicaragua
Namibia
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Nauru
To protect a woman’s life: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Physical Heath: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Mental Health: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Nepal
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal during 1st trimester only
On Request: Legal during 1st trimester only
Netherlands
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Legal
Foetal Defects: Legal
Social-Economic Factors: Legal
On Request: Legal
New Zealand
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Mental Health: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Rape: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Foetal Defects: Legal during 1st and 2nd trimester only
Social-Economic Factors: Restricted, legal but subject to significant restrictions
On Request: Illegal
Nicaragua
To protect a woman’s life: Illegal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Niger - Norway
Niger
To protect a woman’s life: Illegal
Physical Heath: Illegal
Mental Health: Illegal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Nigeria
To protect a woman’s life: Legal
Physical Heath: Legal
Mental Health: Legal
Rape: Illegal
Foetal Defects: Illegal
Social-Economic Factors: Illegal
On Request: Illegal
Niue