Table 1 Regional data: Life ground and associated gestational limits
From: Global Abortion Policies Database: a descriptive analysis of the legal categories of lawful abortion
| Africa | Asia | Europe | Latin America and Caribbean | North America | Oceania | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of countries included in analysis | 45 | 43 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 158 |
| Total number of countries with life ground | 36 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 129 |
| Gestational limit < 12 weeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a* | 0 | 1 |
| Gestational limit 12 to 18 weeks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a* | 0 | 4 |
| Gestational limit 19 to 24 weeks | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | n/a* | 1 | 18 |
| Gestational limit > 24 weeks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a* | 0 | 4 |
| ‘viability’ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a* | 0 | 4 |
| Total with gestational limits | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | n/a* | 1 | 31 |