Table 1 Abortion laws and policies in Ipas intervention countries
Country | Country’s Abortion Law as of January 2022 |
|---|---|
Argentina | Abortion is available upon request until 14 weeks gestation and is available for pregnancies that were a result of rape or incest, or to save the life or health of the pregnant person |
Bolivia | Abortion is permitted in the cases of rape, incest, and mental health |
Ethiopia | Abortion is permitted in cases of rape, incest, fetal impairment, to save the life or health of the pregnant person and if the pregnant person is unfit physical or mentally to care for a child |
Kenya | Abortion is available to preserve the life or health of the pregnant person |
Mexico | Abortion is available upon request until 12 weeks in Mexico City; laws in the states vary with a majority of states permitting abortion in cases of rape, fetal impairment and to save the life of the pregnant person |
Nepal | Abortion is available upon request until 12 weeks and available for pregnancies until 28 weeks that were a result of rape, incest, or to save the life or health of the pregnant person |
Nigeria | Abortion is available to save the life of the pregnant person |
Uganda | Abortion is available to save the life of the pregnant person |