Harvard Law has a page dedicated to the abortion laws around the world. Here is one country whose abortion law has made news.
Portugal:
The law dictates that an abortion can only be performed if the woman’s life is in danger, it is to protect the mental and physical health of the mother, or the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A woman getting an illegal abortion will be prosecuted.
It’s making news because pro-choice advocates want abortion for the first 10 weeks to be legal for all women. There was a vote in favor of this change; however, there was a lower voter turnout, so the vote is not considered valid.
Women on Waves have a map on their site showing the countries that are most restrictive in their abortion laws.
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